ASHLAND, Ore.- A young black bear euthanized by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife this week is bringing renewed focus to the dangers of interacting with wildlife. According to ODFW, a man told Oregon State Police about a young black ...
Jackson Co., Or.- Gray wolves are losing their endangered species protections. The U.S Department of Interior announced today the official de-listing of the animal from the endangered species list. Local and state authorities will be in charge of managing their ...
OREGON — It’s baby season in the animal kingdom, so the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is reminding people not to touch them. A spokesperson for the Department of Fish and Wildlife says people need to leave young wildlife ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Gray wolves are expanding their territory in Jackson County. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed the first gray wolf west of highway 62 earlier this month. Sam Dodenhoff with ODFW says the wold was ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– A cougar prowling the streets of Medford has been seen numerous times in the past couple weeks. This weekend, a sighting in a busy part of south Medford worried officials enough that they had to take action. According ...
Keno, Ore. – Unless you’re properly trained, trying to nurse injured wildlife back to health may not be a good idea. Liz Burton of Badger Run Wildlife Rehab says the situation happens more often than you’d think. “We had a ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. – The return of wolves to Oregon poses new challenges for ranchers. A ‘wolf workshop’ at the Klamath County Fairgrounds is helping ranchers to meet those challenges. There are now at least 124 wolves in Oregon. Ranchers ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Local fish biologist hope to bring back Chinook salmon populations through a new initiative. Biologist used sandbags to control creek flow over an abandoned sewer pipe and concrete cover right under the Jackson Street bridge in Medford. ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Southern Oregon has seen it’s fair share of cougars sightings in Ashland and Medford have stirred public interest and created worry for some who venture into our surrounding hills and mountains. According to Oregon Department of Fish and ...
Salem, Ore.- The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is considering dropping its fee increase for fishing and hunting licenses in 2020. The department says this comes after its revenue exceeded its expectations. “We are in a position to do ...