Jackson County

On Friday, another case of HPAI was confirmed in Oregon.  This one, according to USDA, was found in a backyard flock of geese and chickens in Jackson County.  This marks the first time bird flu has been confirmed in Jackson County.   Samples fr...

On Friday, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed a depredation on private land in Jackson County.  Investigators said when they responded to the Rancheria area, they found one dead nine-month-old calf.  ODFW added it appears that the OR 167 wolves are responsible for this depredation.   This marks...

University of Oregon researchers are studying community smoke management plans and how local governments can better prepare the public for fire season.  Student researcher Stuart Warren said management plans can allow communities to get exemptions from current prescribed fire rules.   “...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife was called out to a depredation of a livestock guardian dog Wednesday, the second time in just a few days. ODFW crews were called to the Boundary Butte area of Jackson County, where a livestock owner found his dead mixed breed livestock dog inside of his electric wolf resistant fence on his private grass pasture ...

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials have confirmed the first wolf depredation of 2022. Investigators were called to a mortally wounded 225-pound calf on privately owned timber land in Jackson County. ODFW says the calf died shortly after being found ...

The month of November picked up where the month of October left off when it comes to wolf depredations in Oregon. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife crews were called to Jackson County Monday where a ranch hand found a dead 10-month-old 650 pound steer in fenced pastureland ...

Crews with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife were busy with several depredations to wrap up October. Investigators were called to a dead cow as well as an injured cow in the Howard Butte area of Wallowa County. The two cows were discovered early Thursday morning on 23,000 acres of private forested land ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating two wolf depredations the occurred in Jackson County within hours of each other.  Investigators were called to the Rancheria area, Between Crater Lake and Medford, Friday October 18th where a five-month old 300 pound calf was found dead on private pasture land.  OD...

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials have confirmed the first wolf depredation of 2019.  Investigators were called out to a ranch in Jackson County Tuesday, after an owner found an injured five month old calf on private pasture land.  OD...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says the western Oregon wolf pack for OR-7 has killed another cow.  ODFW said the Rogue Pack killed the cow in northeastern Jackson County.  The carcass was found over the weekend, marking the seventh livestock kill attributed to the pack since October 2017.  Accordi...