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Scott Sonner/APConservationists are suing three federal agencies over an environmental review the government says satisfies requirements to resume killing wildlife in federally protected wilderness areas in Nevada. -
Sea otters were hunted to near extinction along the U.S. West Coast. During the century they have been away, a lucrative shellfish industry has grown in the waters where restoration would take place.
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Environmental groups say the removal of Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves has left the animals vulnerable. -
Scientists have evidence that SARS-CoV-2 is circulating in white-tailed deer in the U.S. They say the findings could essentially dash any hopes of eliminating the virus in the U.S. — and the world.
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Northwest wildlife and wildlife habitat could get a helping hand next week from the federal government.
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Despite the fact that Americans have been relocating beavers all over the county since before the 1940s, a recent study by Oregon State University found genetic differences between beavers as close as neighboring watersheds.
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Every year, over a million birds migrate to several National Wildlife Refuges along the Oregon-California border. Low water levels this year pose a serious threat to migratory bird species’ survival.
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The gray wolf population has steadily increased since the canines reestablished in Oregon, but their federal endangered status is currently in legal limbo.
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A yearling black bear that was killed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife after being captured outside Ashland on Highway 66 late last week is prompting criticism of the department and Oregon State Police.
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The brief, widespread beachings of "gazillions" of purplish-blue jellyfish along the Pacific Northwest coast create a memorable sight for those who chance to be in the right place at the right time.
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The changes will restore protections that were taken away under former President Donald Trump. But they will take time, and wildlife advocates say many bird species already face a risk of extinction.
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Bringing back sea otters to the Oregon Coast just got a high-level endorsement. The federal budget for this new year, which President Trump signed after some unrelated last-minute drama, includes a directive to study sea otter reintroduction.
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Oregon tried to bring sea otters back once, but failed. Biologists are still trying to find answers and wonder if we've learned enough to give otters a second chance.
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Shoot an American bison--a buffalo--in Yellowstone National Park, you'll be in big trouble. Outside the park boundaries, it's a completely different…
