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Organizers submitted the final signatures for a ballot initiative to criminalize hunting and fishing in Oregon. Its own backers don’t think it has any chance of passing.

Benton County public health officials ask the public to make sure their pets are vaccinated against rabies. Rabies can be prevented, but is deadly if not treated before symptoms start.

The owner of a roadside zoo in Coos County has pleaded guilty to dozens of charges after police raided his business last year.

The Oregon Coast Humane Society has bought its Florence property – which it previously rented from the county - for $500. The purchase, which Lane County commissioners unanimously approved Tuesday, is the first step in a planned, long-term expansion.

For decades, the West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon attracted visitors traveling along the Oregon coast. That was until local, state and federal agencies raided the business this spring. Court documents and interviews with former employees reveal some of what is alleged to have been going on at this roadside zoo.

Authorities served multiple search warrants at West Coast Game Park Safari in Coos County this month.

Oregon State Police along with local and federal agencies have served multiple search warrants at West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon.

A man who pled guilty to animal abuse related to the death of a dog in a vehicle in Eugene has been sentenced to 24 months probation and 10 days in jail.

An arctic fox that was found lost and dirty in Portland last month will soon have a new home — and a new companion.

A local homeowner has created a series of YouTube videos cataloging the animal encounters captured on his Eugene property.

A group of community members is banding together in hopes of reducing the number of unwanted animals in South Lane and Northern Douglas counties.

Some veterinarians are retiring, or already left the industry during the pandemic because of burnout, or other reasons. At the same time, more and more Americans are adopting pets.