wildlife /tags/wildlife wildlife en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:26:34 GMT Wildlife crossing funding on pause amid federal freeze /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-02-21/wildlife-crossing-funding-on-pause-amid-federal-freeze 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.. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:26:34 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-02-21/wildlife-crossing-funding-on-pause-amid-federal-freeze Roman Battaglia Oregon gets $33 million federal grant to build wildlife crossing over I-5 south of Ashland /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-01-20/oregon-gets-33-million-federal-grant-to-build-wildlife-crossing-over-i-5-south-of-ashland It will be the first overcrossing built to reduce wildlife and vehicle collisions along I-5, which spans nearly 1,400 miles from the Washington-Canada border to the California-Mexico border. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:49:56 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-01-20/oregon-gets-33-million-federal-grant-to-build-wildlife-crossing-over-i-5-south-of-ashland Sheraz Sadiq Wildlife rehabilitators treat birds one by one, as botulism outbreak at a Klamath refuge drags on /wildlife/2024-10-15/wildlife-rehabilitators-treat-birds-one-by-one-as-botulism-outbreak-at-a-klamath-refuge-drags-on A non-profit group fights an uphill battle to save the victims of a massive outbreak of avian botulism that continues to ravage waterfowl at one of the Klamath National Wildlife Refuges. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:59:19 GMT /wildlife/2024-10-15/wildlife-rehabilitators-treat-birds-one-by-one-as-botulism-outbreak-at-a-klamath-refuge-drags-on Juliet Grable Up to 55,000 birds have died in the Klamath Basin botulism outbreak /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-16/up-to-55-000-birds-have-died-in-the-klamath-basin-botulism-outbreak The outbreak of avian botulism at the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge has killed tens of thousands of migratory birds this summer. Conservation groups are waiting for cold weather to stop it. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:25:09 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-16/up-to-55-000-birds-have-died-in-the-klamath-basin-botulism-outbreak Erik Neumann What’s California on the verge of banning now? Octopus farming /politics-government/2024-08-18/whats-california-on-the-verge-of-banning-now-octopus-farming A bill that would make California the first state to ban commercial octopus farming is still alive in the Legislature. Animal rights activists say the practice is inhumane. Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:23:02 GMT /politics-government/2024-08-18/whats-california-on-the-verge-of-banning-now-octopus-farming Jenna Peterson Officials search for source of oil that’s coated, killed Northwest coastal birds /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-21/officials-search-for-source-of-oil-thats-coated-killed-northwest-coastal-birds At least 10 birds covered with oil have been found along the Northwest coast between Long Beach, Washington, and Lincoln City, Oregon, since Sunday. Three of them died. Wed, 22 May 2024 02:23:35 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-21/officials-search-for-source-of-oil-thats-coated-killed-northwest-coastal-birds Courtney Sherwood Oregon researchers test wild animals for COVID-19 virus /health-and-medicine/2023-10-31/oregon-researchers-test-wild-animals-for-covid-19-virus Researchers with Oregon State University aim to test about 1,600 wild animals for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:14:56 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-10-31/oregon-researchers-test-wild-animals-for-covid-19-virus April Ehrlich Coastal Oregon communities grappling with rise in elk population /wildlife/2023-06-02/coastal-oregon-communities-grappling-with-rise-in-elk-population Oregon's coastal communities are looking into elk culls to regulate their population. The question is: How many elk is too many elk? Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:59:24 GMT /wildlife/2023-06-02/coastal-oregon-communities-grappling-with-rise-in-elk-population Kristian Foden-Vencil New Oregon license plate ready to fund safe animal crossings /wildlife/2023-04-24/new-oregon-license-plate-ready-to-fund-safe-animal-crossings Proceeds from a new license plate in Oregon will fund two projects meant to help wildlife make it safely across busy highways. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:02:59 GMT /wildlife/2023-04-24/new-oregon-license-plate-ready-to-fund-safe-animal-crossings Jasmine Lewin Tiny parasite found in bighorn sheep lambs /wildlife/2023-02-06/tiny-parasite-found-in-bighorn-sheep-lambs A tiny parasite is killing bighorn lambs in the Northwest. A new study has identified a common parasite that’s causing stillborn births of lambs. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:07:30 GMT /wildlife/2023-02-06/tiny-parasite-found-in-bighorn-sheep-lambs Courtney Flatt