Scientists are trying to figure out if bobcats or other species are stopping fishers from recovering in Oregon.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff on Saturday found quagga mussels on a motorboat coming from Lake Havasu, Arizona, during a boat inspection in Ashland.

A lawsuit could force federal action on the western ridged mussel, a key species that helps keep rivers clean across Oregon and the West Coast.

Scientists are deploying 512 monitoring sites across California to track wildlife and ecosystem changes, using AI and long-term data to better understand biodiversity and climate impacts.

A new bill in the state Legislature could be key in returning the grizzly bear to California. It would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to create a ‘roadmap’ for reintroduction by June 2028.

California is evaluating its compensation program for ranchers impacted by wolves. The program has paid out $3.6 million since 2021.

Chris West is a senior biologist with the Yurok Wildlife Department and manages the Northern California Condor Restoration Program. He's tracking a condor couple that is suspected of caring for a nested egg.

Matthew Vargas, a biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife presented the Ashland City Council with options to consider in managing the deer population.

To many in Ashland, it seems like deer are the ones ruling the city: stopping traffic, destroying gardens and attacking dogs. City leaders are looking for solutions.

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.

Oceana scientist Ben Enticknap offers a solution to whale entanglement being used in California. Oregon has not yet adopted the successful tech-based solution.

Stewart Janes is the author of a birder's guide for Crater Lake National Park.