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Oregon's drought is impacting coldwater fish like salmon, prompting adjustments for anglers targeting warmwater species and trout high in the mountains; stay updated with ODFW for changing regulations.

With wolf numbers on the rise in Oregon, the balance between wildlife and farming just got trickier.

Invasive species are never a good sign. With quagga mussels lurking nearby, Oregon's rivers might be at risk. Here’s what local experts want you to know.

The arrival of a deadly fungal infection in Oregon's bats is raising eyebrows. This could have serious implications for our local wildlife and pollinators.

Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife is again reminding everyone to stay away from sick or dead birds, as Avian Influenza persists in the state.

Now that autumn weather has replaced hot summer days, bears have begun their annual fall eat-a-thon, known as hyperphagia, to prepare for winter.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says it has ramped up its efforts to protect the state’s lakes, rivers, and streams from aquatic invasive species.  Seasonal boat inspection stations are now open, and roving crews will be out this year at boat ramps offering watercraft inspections and decontamination.  ODFW says eve...

As black bears wake up from their winter slumber, they are hungry, and that drives them potentially into town for an easy meal.  The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says with a sense of smell about seven times greater than a bloodhound, bears zero in on the scent of unsecured garbage, dirty grills, bird feeders and pet food left outside.  Along w...

On Monday, members of Oregon’s delegation, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging that a federal fishery resource disaster be declared for the 2024 Oregon troll salmon fishery.   “This declaration is critical to provide economic relief to Oregon’s fisheries and coastal communities in addition to protecting the sustainability of wild salmon populations,” the letter from the lawmake

According to the Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management report released Friday, at least 204 wolves called Oregon home at the end of 2024.  Not only did the wolf population increase from the 178 reported a year earlier, but seven breeding pairs were documented in the West Zone, west of Highway 97-20-395.   ...