ODFW

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 ...

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...

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...

The final week-and-a-half of August was a busy one for crews with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.   On August 21st, ODFW responded to a depredation on public land in the Crane Prairie area of Grant County, where a six-month-old calf was found dead.  On...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed a trio of depredations in Grant and Lake counties.  On August 2nd wolves from the Bear Valley pack injured a three-month-old calf on private land in Grant County.  On August 8th, a five-month-old calf was killed after it was attacked on public land by wolves from the Logan Valley Pack, also in Grant County.  This marks the 4t...

The Oregon Department of Agriculture and Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday that areas of the central coast have reopened to mussel and razor clam harvesting.  Razor clam harvest is now open from Tillamook Head to Cape Blanco but remains closed from Cape Blanco to the California border for high levels of domoic acid.  Razor c...

Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife is partnering with the Oregon Zoo to collect roadkill data around the state.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife was very busy last week with several depredations in the eastern part of the state.   Investigators were called all to private pasture land in the Silver Creek area of Harney County on Monday, February 27th.  Th...

Two wolves were trapped, one was killed, in Oregon’s Union County last week.  According to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, two wolves from a new group in the Catherine Creek area were trapped by USDA Wildlife Services.  One wolf was ...