Wildlife

Oregon has a long history of unsuccessfully trying to eradicate invasive species. The state came within one day of announcing it was free of feral swine in 2022. But then another wild pig appeared.

“We cannot afford to take these landscapes for granted,” said Sen. Janeen Sollman, D-Hillsboro.

A new license plate is available that benefits projects to make roads safer for wildlife and people across the state.

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.

A new puffin license plate is closer to being on cars around the state. The Oregon coast Aquarium says the plates are now in production.

Tufted puffins are endangered in Washington state, and researchers hope to boost their sagging population there, currently estimated at 2,500 birds statewide.

A flying squirrel that had been injured and was rehabilitated by Think Wild in Bend, has been released back into the wild.

Federal funding that was supposed to be used to build a wildlife crossing spanning I-5 south of Ashland has been paused amid a larger review of transportation grants by the Trump Administration.

County residents received letters saying they might lose some development rights because of the maps.

The cubs, a male and female littermate, were found wandering on their own in Southwest Washington.

Wildlife officials are warning that this time of year wildlife, especially deer, can get tangled up in holiday decorations and other items in your yard.

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