Study Says Cooler, Wetter Pacific Northwest Forests -The Westside – To See Biggest Increases In Fires As Climate Warms
March 7th, 2024
Forests in the coolest, wettest parts of the western Pacific Northwest are likely to see the biggest increases in burn probability, fire size and number of blazes as the climate continues to get warmer and drier, according to new modeling led by an Oregon State University scientist.
Researchers Document First-Ever Hoary Bat Flying Over Open Ocean In Area Slated For Wind Power Off Northern California Coast
March 7th, 2024
On a research cruise focused on marine mammals and seabirds, Oregon State University scientists earned an unexpected bonus: The first-ever documented sighting of a hoary bat flying over the open ocean.
Northwest, Southwest Fisheries Science Centers Get $27 Million For New Science, Research To Advance Pacific Salmon Recovery
February 2nd, 2024
The Department of Commerce and NOAA has announced plans for $27 million to recover threatened and endangered Pacific salmon in the face of climate change.
Griz In The Bitterroots? USFWS Initiates Scoping Period To Evaluate Restoration Of Grizzly Bears In Montana-Idaho Bitterroot Ecosystem
February 2nd, 2024
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a public scoping period to consider options for restoring grizzly bears to the Bitterroot ecosystem.
Salmon Becoming ‘Thiamine Deficient’; Researchers Find Hope In Thiamine Compounds Found In Salmon Spawning Rivers
January 18th, 2024
Oregon State University researchers have discovered vitamin B1 produced by microbes in rivers, findings that may offer hope for vitamin-deficient salmon populations.
For First Time, Crews At Ashland Watercraft Inspection Site Find Invasive Quagga Mussels; Pontoon Boat From Lake Mead
January 18th, 2024
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff at the Ashland Boat Inspection Station found quagga mussels on a pontoon boat that was being transported from Lake Mead, Nev., into Oregon on Jan. 4.
New USGS Report Shows 75 Percent Of U.S. Could Experience Damaging Earthquake Shaking In Coming Years
January 18th, 2024
Nearly 75 percent of the U.S. could experience damaging earthquake shaking, according to a recent U.S. Geological Survey-led team of over scientists and engineers.
ODFW Director Melcher Retiring In April, Recruitment Process Underway
January 18th, 2024
Curt Melcher, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Director since 2014, has announced he is retiring effective April 1, 2024.
Oregon Commission Says Revised Wolf Plan Not Needed; Staff To Focus On Wolf-Livestock Conflict, High Illegal Take Rate
January 5th, 2024
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, at a workshop last month, determined that revision of the Wolf Plan was not needed at this time, while directing staff to focus on addressing key challenges including wolf-livestock conflict, reducing illegal take, and population monitoring.