Tag Archives: Wildlife Protection

Oregon wildlife department tells people not to ‘rescue’ young animals from wild

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has a message for anyone who wants to save a young wild animal seen alone: don’t. ODFW says wildlife experts and authorities see an influx of calls about “abandoned” baby animals around this same time every year. Earlier in May, officials told Oregonians they shouldn’t rescue animals from […]
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Environmental groups challenge decision not to federally protect wolves across the West

Conservation groups are taking the federal government to court over environmental protections for gray wolves across the West. Earlier this year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concluded western gray wolves did not warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act. If those protections had been granted, they would have applied to wolves in northeastern Oregon […]
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Conservation groups sue Air Force to bar low-altitude F-15 flights over Owyhee wilderness in Oregon, Idaho and Nevada

Oregon, Nevada and Idaho conservationists are suing the U.S. Air Force, arguing that expanded low-altitude F-15 fighter jet flights over the Owyhee Canyonlands will harm the “quiet and solitude” of the vast high-desert region. Request full-text (for State Agency patrons only) Source: Conservation groups sue Air Force to bar low-altitude F-15 flights over Owyhee wilderness […]
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Wild turkey populations are declining – biologists have some theories on why 

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. In many parts of the country, turkeys are on the decline in the wild — but scientists […]
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Environmental nonprofit seeks endangered species protection for Crater Lake newt

The Center for Biological Diversity has submitted a legal petition for protection under the Endangered Species Act to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.The Crater Lake newt, also known as the Mazama newt. On Thursday, the environmental nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity submitted a legal petition for protection of the Crater Lake newt under the […]
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Campfires prohibited on BLM lands in northwest Oregon to protect against wildfire

Due to high fire danger, campfires will be prohibited on all Bureau of Land Management lands in northwest Oregon starting Aug. 11 at 12:01 a.m. This restriction includes developed campgrounds. BLM officials are putting these public use restrictions in place due to forecasted hot and dry weather. “Doing what we can to prevent human-caused fires […]
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Central Oregon farmers not concerned about Beaver Bill

There’s good news for Central Oregon’s beaver population. House Bill 3464, affectionately known as the Beaver Believer Bill, is on Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk and will take effect upon her signature. Watchers of the bill say that action by the governor is expected soon. The bill, passed by the Legislature in June, provides increased protections […]
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Editorial: Forest Service not protecting wildlife | Opinion |

The Deschutes National Forest’s Klone Vegetation Management Project threatens essential mule deer migration corridors and a years-long community effort to establish wildlife crossings along U.S. Highway 97 in Central Oregon. Hiding cover is a key habitat feature that mule deer depend on for survival; it includes the shrubs, trees, and understory vegetation that allow wildlife […]
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American Kestrels Are in a Puzzling Decline

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story directly from the source, state employees can access this New York Times story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800.

Book review: ‘A Wing and a Prayer,’ by Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal 

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. ‘A Wing and a Prayer,’ by Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal, warns of the dire consequences of bird […]
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