Nighttime deer hunts approved at Oregon airport
The Port has built a fence and put cattle guards on roadways around the airfield to keep animals out.
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon wildlife commissioners adopt wolf management plan
Under the old plan, a wolf that attacked livestock twice or more over any period of time was deemed a “chronic depredator” and could be killed in the eastern third of the state, where wolves are managed by the state. The new plan will allow the state to kill wolves after two confirmed attacks during a nine-month period.
A cormorant kingdom grows, and ‘This problem is only just starting’
In mid-May, as many as 10,000 cormorants counted on the Astoria Bridge – a major jump from the 3,400 the state counted last year.
Wolf’s comeback in U.S. triggers debate on protection levels
Trump administration proposal to take the iconic symbol of the wild off the endangered species list has exposed divisions among states.
Report: Record number of wolves in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. — A record number of wolves are roaming the forests and fields of Oregon, 20 years after the species returned to the state. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reported Monday that the number of known wolves in Oregon at the end of 2018 was 137, a 10% increase over the previous
New group of wolves in southern Oregon Cascades
Officials have designated the area as a new area of known wolf activity. As of early 2018, there were at least 124 wolves in the state.
Oregon rancher uses inflatable dancing man to shoo wolves
The device is the same as those commonly seen at used car lots and is powered by a generator that blows air into the balloon so it jumps and wiggles in the air.
Environmental groups withdraw from Oregon wolf plan talks
The announcement came after months of negotiations to update rules on how and when wolves can be killed as their numbers increase and they spread farther west and south after re-entering northeastern Oregon from Idaho more than a decade ago.
Two eastern Oregon ranchers to try new strategy with wolves
Wolf advocates say the site-specific plans will prioritize and make the best use of non-lethal tools, while ranchers hope the proposal gives them a quicker and clearer path to dealing with problem wolves.
