Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Commercial Dungeness Crab season opens Dec. 31 Oregon's north coast

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Friday announced a temporary prohibition on wild Spring Chinook Salmon harvest on the main-stem Umpqua River.

As Oregonians anticipate the opening of native Dungeness crab season later this month, wildlife officials are concerned about potential infestations of a non-native, highly invasive crab species.

Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab season is delayed coastwide until at least Dec. 16, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday.

It’s the time of year when Oregon’s black bears enter hyperphagia. That means they’re eating as much as they can before entering hibernation in the winter.

Authorities in Benton County say a cougar was euthanized Monday afternoon just outside the city limits of Northwest Corvallis.

Oregon wildlife officials have identified 321 species that they say need conservation efforts the most.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is developing a plan to protect Southern Resident orcas, which were added to the state’s Endangered Species List last year.

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

Driven by high food prices and ethical concerns, some Oregonians use social networks to find their next meal.

Wildlife protection officers have been cracking down on the illegal use of thermal imaging cameras for hunting in Oregon.

Just a few administrative details need to be worked out before kelp-killing purple sea urchins start getting hammered off the Oregon coast.