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A planned wildlife crossing on Interstate 5 south of Ashland has secured $33 million in federal funding. Construction is expected to begin in 2027.
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Oregon and Washington have their own policies protecting gray wolves from recreational hunting.
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An environmental group has sued the Trump administration over its failure to grant Endangered Species Act protections to sunflower sea stars, a keystone Pacific Ocean species that lost 90% of its population since 2013 to a wasting disease.
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The Charleston Marine Life Center offers touch tanks, whale skeletons and hands-on exhibits while connecting visitors with marine science on the Oregon coast.
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Wildlife officials say invasive snapping turtles have been found in the Rogue River, where they threaten native turtles, salmon and other wildlife.
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A federal lawsuit seeks Endangered Species Act protections for the sunflower sea star after disease and warming oceans devastated its population.
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Despite a nationwide increase in tick bites, Oregon health officials say the state remains relatively low risk.
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About one in five Chinook juveniles tested in the Upper Klamath River near the Oregon-California border were infected with lethal levels of the parasite.
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A young California condor's nearly 400-mile flight into Southern Oregon marks the species' first recorded visit to the region in more than a century.
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Oregon has not recorded a confirmed pesticide-related bee kill since 2020. Oregon State University researchers discuss the education, research and conservation efforts helping protect pollinators.
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Klamath Wetlands Week connects visitors with the wildlife, birds and restoration projects that make the Klamath Basin one of the West's most important wetland ecosystems.
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Wildlife Images in Grants Pass cares for about 1,000 injured and orphaned animals each year while educating visitors about wildlife conservation.
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More than a century after California condors disappeared from Oregon, one bird's journey signals progress for the endangered species.
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Monarch butterfly populations have declined dramatically in recent decades. Environmental advocates are pushing for federal protections as concerns grow about habitat loss and pollinator decline.