Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

OSP Looking For Wolf Poaching Information
OSP Looking For Wolf Poaching Information
OSP Looking For Wolf Poaching Information
Oregon State Police is asking the public for help identifying the person(s) responsible for the poaching of a wolf in Union County. According to OSP Fish and Wildlife, on January 29th, troopers were called to the Catherine Creek Lane area, roughly 11 miles southeast of Union, where a wolf tracking collar was located...
ODFW Looking For Fish Passage, Screening Projects
ODFW Looking For Fish Passage, Screening Projects
ODFW Looking For Fish Passage, Screening Projects
In an effort to address fish passage and fish screening projects across the state, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has made approximately $11 million in grant funding available.  ODFW said completed projects will contribute towards the conservation and recovery of Oregon's native migratory fish.   ...
Oregon Looks To Update Wildlife Action Plan
Oregon Looks To Update Wildlife Action Plan
Oregon Looks To Update Wildlife Action Plan
Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife is required to update its Wildlife Action Plan every ten years and the next one is due in 2026.  ODFW’s Adam Baylor said it’s a statewide conservation strategy determined by agency experts and the public.   “A lot of those me...
Large Rewards Offered For Wolf Poaching Cases In Oregon
Large Rewards Offered For Wolf Poaching Cases In Oregon
Large Rewards Offered For Wolf Poaching Cases In Oregon
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $10,000 cash reward for information regarding a wolf poaching that took place in Morrow County back in November.  This is in addition to the standing reward of $10,000 offered by the Oregon Wildlife Coalition, raising the reward total to $20,000.   ...
As HPAI Cases Increase, Hunters Asked To Take Precautions
As HPAI Cases Increase, Hunters Asked To Take Precautions
As HPAI Cases Increase, Hunters Asked To Take Precautions
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 ...
Two Mule Deer With CWD Brought Into Oregon
Two Mule Deer With CWD Brought Into Oregon
Two Mule Deer With CWD Brought Into Oregon
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.  ...
ODA: Bird Flu Confirmed At Clackamas Poultry Operation
ODA: Bird Flu Confirmed At Clackamas Poultry Operation
ODA: Bird Flu Confirmed At Clackamas Poultry Operation
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...
ODFW Confirms Wolf Depredation in Jackson County
ODFW Confirms Wolf Depredation in Jackson County
ODFW Confirms Wolf Depredation in Jackson County
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...
Oregon Hunters Encouraged To Test For CWD
Oregon Hunters Encouraged To Test For CWD
Oregon Hunters Encouraged To Test For CWD
Deer and elk hunters in Oregon have an incentive to get their animals tested for Chronic Wasting Disease.  They can have it for years without showing symptoms, which is why the state tests for it.  Now, Oregon is encouraging outdoor lovers to test their deer and elk for this fatal disease.  Michelle Dennehy,...
ODFW Confirms Three August Depredations
ODFW Confirms Three August Depredations
ODFW Confirms Three August Depredations
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...

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