endangered species

Oregon wildlife officials counted more gray wolves than ever last winter, a promising sign for the federally endangered species.

About two dozen projects aimed at saving imperiled fish and amphibians are getting a share of $10 million, the first round of grants to come out of Oregon’s landmark agreement on managing private forest lands.

A lawsuit was filed last week against the National Marine Fisheries Service seeking to protect the endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle.

In November, Oregon officials reported a dozen cases of wildlife being shot illegally across seven counties. Aside from a bighorn sheep whose head and horns were removed, all animals were left to waste where they fell.

Researchers at Oregon State University say the results of a new study could help protect a rare and endangered species of fox.

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has released a draft recovery plan for the Oregon spotted frog, which was federally declared a threatened species in 2014 and is at risk of becoming endangered.

On Saturday, July 10, 2021, Riya uncharacteristically refused her dinner. For Sarah Huse, Carnivore Supervisor, this meant the birthing process had begun…

Environmental groups are challenging the Trump administration’s decision to remove the gray wolf from the federal endangered species list. Multiple…

The Trump administration has slashed protections for imperiled northern spotted owls on 3.4 million acres of Northwest forests, opening up the land to…

A measure that aims to curb wildlife trafficking qualified for Oregon’s November ballot yesterday (Thursday). The petition received almost 25-thousand…

The trafficking of certain animal parts around the world continues to encourage the black market poaching of endangered species. Following the failure of…

There have been moves in Congress to limit protections under the Endangered Species Act recently, and that may not sit well with voters. A new poll shows…