migration

The Texas Department of Agriculture recently announced that the eastern monarch butterfly population nearly doubled in 2025, according to the latest World Wildlife Fund survey.  The survey shows that the population wintering in central Mexico’s forest occupied 4.42 acres, up fr...

With cases of bird flu in cattle reported across the western U.S., as well as cases in pigs and humans here in the Northwest, health officials are watching the H5N1 strain very closely.  But, why is this strain so devastating for domestic birds?   ...

With birds migrating across the Northwest, the Oregon Department of Agriculture said now is a good time to remind bird owners to be mindful of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.  Detections of HPAI in US poultry have been ongoing since 2022, with more detections often occurring during fall and spring months as wild birds continue to spread the virus during seasonal migrations.  Over th... Read Mor

Last week, a host of conservation groups, including the state of Oregon, asked a federal court to order more spill from dams along the lower Snake and Columbia rivers this spring. The groups said the additional water will help aid the migration of salmon and steelhead ...

According to the latest edition of the USDA's "Rural America at a Glance" study, total rural population in America increased for the first time since 2010.  Yet, as Economic Researcher John Cromartie points out, the amount of population growth, if any, in counties varies.  ...