ASHLAND, Ore.- This week marks fifty years since the Endangered Species Act was passed. It’s a federal law that was passed in December of 1973. It obligates federal and state governments to protect all species threatened with extinction. KS Wild ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, Ore. – The National Marine Fisheries Service said Chinook salmon may be eligible for protection, under the Endangered Species Act. Chinook salmon is found on the Southern Oregon and Northern California coast. The Center for Biological Diversity said ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Gray wolves in the Lower 48 states are no longer protected under the Endangered Species Act. Gray wolves in the contiguous United States were nearly wiped out in the mid-20th century. They received endangered species status in ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal agency has issued an official opinion on the proposed Jordan Cove Project and accompanying pipeline, saying it won’t jeopardize protected species after further review. On Friday the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries said that ...
LANSING, Mich. — A critically endangered black rhino calf was born at the Potter Park Zoo in Michigan on Christmas Eve. Doppsee gave birth to her adorable calf just before 6 a.m. on Tuesday. This is the first time in ...
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Despite above average mountain snowpack levels, Klamath Project farmers will still need to stretch their irrigation supplies this summer. The mountains above Upper Klamath Lake have 123% of average snowpack for March 25th. “The bad news ...
PORTLAND, Ore.– The Oregon Zoo announced the arrival of two new guests today in what will hopefully be the kickoff to a great year of recovery efforts for one endangered species. At the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation, officials have been ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – Wolves are being blamed for three recent attacks on livestock in the Fort Klamath area. John Muir of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says two calves were killed in the Wood River Valley in ...