SALEM, Ore. —Several dogs got sick from salmon poisoning around Newport recently. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says salmon and trout carcasses may harbor bacteria in their blood that can be fatal to dogs. The bacteria can infect ...
JACKSON AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is advising residents in Jackson and Josephine counties to stay clear of doe deer with fawns. According to ODFW, doe deer can be aggressive toward people ...
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) hosted a public meeting Thursday addressing the current problems plaguing Oregon’s fish hatcheries. ODFW Deputy Administrator Shaun Clements says hatcheries serve an important purpose, and provide social, economic, and ...
OREGON – Oregon State Parks are celebrating State Parks Day with free parking and free camping next month. The agency announced there will be free camping at all state parks within the state on June 1. That means Oregon Parks ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says that black bears are roaming the streets of Ashland looking for food and the department advises not to give them free lunch. Every spring, hungry bears are drawn into ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – NBC5 News heard from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife on ways that you can stay safe if you encounter a cougar. They live across Southern Oregon and Northern California and though they’re reclusive, they’re still ...
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has detected a new parasite in rainbow trout raised in parts of Oregon. ODFW says late last year a fishery staff noticed higher mortality rates at three different hatcheries, ...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is now suing the Winchester Water Control District for damages done by the Winchester Dam’s repair project in August. The $27.6 million lawsuit was filed Friday afternoon against Winchester ...
CURRY COUNTY, Ore. – The Anvil Fire is wreaking havoc on a nearby fish hatchery, forcing ODFW to release thousands of fish. The fire, east of Port Orford, is about a mile away from the ‘Elk River Hatchery’ in Curry ...
SALEM, Ore. – A young Oregon wolf was hit by a car and killed last Tuesday. ODF said the one-year-old wolf known as OR-143 was killed on highway 138 near the entrance to Lemolo. It is likely that the wolf ...