Hunting and Fishing

On Thursday, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture confirmed that a domestic bull elk in Madison County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease.  This detection marks the first case of CWD identified in a captive elk facility in Idaho.   ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed four new cases of chronic wasting disease in the Eastern Region 1.  That brings the total cases in Washington to six.  All four of the recent cases were male white-tailed deer harvested by a hunter.   Three of t...

Oregon State Police are asking for your help identifying the person responsible for poaching two buck deer, with a cross bow near Corvallis.  Investigators say the animals were shot between October 25th and November 18th, and were found in the area of NW Walnut and NW Witham Hill Drive.   ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced last week the confirmation of a 2nd case of Chronic Wasting Disease.  This most recent case was reported in an adult male white-tailed deer harvested by a hunter in mid-October, close to where Washington’s first case of CWD was confirmed this summer in the Fairwood area of Spokane County.   “Given...

With birds migrating through the Northwest, looking for warmer weather this winter, the region is seeing an increase in the number of bird flu cases impacting backyard flocks or commercial operations.  With that in mind, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking hunters, or anyone enjoying the outdoors this time of year to avoid dead or dying birds.  ODFW’s ...

The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for your help identifying a suspected poacher.   Investigators say the suspect was hunting in Yamhill County's Trask Wildlife Management Unit from October 18th-20th and again from October 25th-27th.  The mal...

According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, two mule deer shot and killed in Wyoming and then illegally transported into Oregon, have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease.  As of Thursday, October 24th, CWD has not been found in any wild deer or elk in Oregon.  ...

The USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory recently confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a Clackamas County commercial poultry operation with approximately 150,000 birds.  According to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the affected birds were euthanized to prevent the spread of the disease and did not enter the food system.  Avian influen...

Oregon State Police troopers in the Roseburg area are asking for your help locating the person or persons responsible for poaching a buck earlier this week.  Investigators say the buck was shot multiple times with a handgun from the roadway Sunday evening, between 6 and 7 p.m. in the...

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