More than 320 species of plants and animals living in Oregon are in need of greater protection, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, up from 294 about a decade ago, the last time ...

If you've noticed more fawn or calf lately around Oregon, there's a reason. Oregon deer and elk give birth from May through July each year, but while they may look cute and cuddly, the Oregon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A western Red-backed Vole found on the Oregon coast in December 2005. A forest dweller, the Western Red-backed Vole lives along ...

After at least four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation groups are petitioning the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ_ Oregon's wildlife has evolved alongside fire, with many species adapted to periodic burns. However, the increasing intensity and frequency of wildfires, influenced by climate change ...

Wildlife everywhere faces a growing challenge: moving safely across an increasingly fragmented landscape. Roads, urban development, and other human-made barriers can make it harder for animals to ...

As crisp, brighter spring days made their way to Oregon, so did the charismatic wildlife that call Oregon home. The return of the tufted puffins on Haystack Rock and the orca sightings off the Oregon ...

In all of Oregon’s natural areas, this would be a first. A proposed wildlife area in the Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon would be co-managed by state officials and the Confederated Tribes of the ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates 14.5 million wild vertebrate animals are killed on Oregon’s roadways each year. Data shows it’s difficult to control driver behavior with things ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is implementing temporary rule changes for Dungeness crab fishers in the 2025-26 season to restrict gear and areas where fishing can occur. The crew aboard ...