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Spotted owls now functionally extinct in parts of Northwest
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (487+ words) Published 10:10 am Thursday, August 27, 2026 New research has found that northern spotted owls are approaching or have already crossed functional extinction across large areas of the Pacific Northwest, despite decades of conservation efforts to revive the species. “Northern spotted owls are…...
How to find Portland???s???Wildwood??? crows? Here???s where to look
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (670+ words) Published 4:30 am Saturday, August 22, 2026 Portland has a new flock to keep an eye out for. Thirty nearly 6-foot-tall, hand-painted crow sculptures have landed around the city as part of “Wildwood: Follow the Crows,” a free public art trail inspired by…...
Oregon GOP leaders want constitutional hunting, fishing protections in response to ballot measure
3+ week, 1+ day ago (485+ words) Published 10:43 am Wednesday, August 5, 2026 GRESHAM — To counter a failed ballot initiative from animal rights activists that attempted to ban hunting, fishing and animal slaughter in Oregon, the state’s Republican leaders pledged to introduce their own constitutional amendment to guarantee fishing,…...
Commentary: Are we letting Oregon’s initiative process become a playground for political weirdness?
4+ week, 2+ day ago (773+ words) Published 8:33 am Tuesday, July 28, 2026 When Initiative Petition 28 failed to qualify for Oregon’s November ballot last week, my first reaction was relief. IP 28 would have banned all hunting and fishing and most ranching and farming practices in the state. And, despite…...
The feds no longer protect endangered species habitat. States say they can't pick up the slack.
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1509+ words) Published 9:35 am Tuesday, July 21, 2026 The Trump administration is removing protections from the key places where endangered species live, saying states can keep the areas safe. But experts say states aren’t equipped for the task. Earlier this month, the Trump administration…...
Commentary: Oregon’s wildlife areas: Managed for livestock?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (488+ words) Published 9:27 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Every time an Oregon hunter buys a license, pays for a tag or purchases a box of ammunition, a small portion of that money goes into the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Fund. Since its inception in 1937, the…...
Feds agree to decide on endangered species protections for Crater Lake newt by October
3+ mon, 15+ hour ago (311+ words) Published 9:03 am Wednesday, May 27, 2026 An imperiled newt only found in and around southern Oregon’s Crater Lake may soon be protected under the Endangered Species Act following a three-year legal battle. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed in a recent…...
Fluff patrol: Oregon Zoo wants you to track adorable pikas in the Columbia River Gorge
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (417+ words) Published 4:30 am Friday, April 24, 2026 If your ideal summer activity involves scenic hikes, a bit of science and an unreasonable amount of cuteness, the Oregon Zoo has a pitch: go find some pikas. The zoo is once again recruiting volunteers for…...
What Whale Watching Week in Oregon can tell us about climate change
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (444+ words) Published 9:19 am Tuesday, March 24, 2026 As gray whales make 10,000-mile round trip migration, scientists warn less Arctic food is impacting reproduction It’s Whale Watching Week in Oregon, which means coastal visitors will get the chance to spot gray whales as they…...
Oregon finds invasive quagga mussel on boat at Ashland inspection station
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (289+ words) Published 9:03 am Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff on Saturday found quagga mussels on a motorboat coming from Lake Havasu, Arizona, during a boat inspection in Ashland. Station crews decontaminated the boat and disposed of all the…...