The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife released a draft Status Review of the Marbled Murrelet for public review and comment. The status review is in response to a petition submitted to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission by several conservation groups. The petitioners recommend the seabird be reclassified from threatened to endangered, or “uplisted,” under the Oregon Endangered Species Act. Comments on...
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the U.S. Forest Service remind citizens visiting or living in the high country and foothills that fall is the time of year for increased bear foraging activity and more human and bear encounters are possible. California black bears are typically active and foraging between April and mid-fall, but in autumn, black bears...
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Salmon aficionados of the salt, get ready to sharpen your hooks and buy plenty of bait. In exactly one week, Oregon salmon buffs are going to finally get the chance to fish for Chinook salmon in the ocean on October 7-8 and on October 14-15. These two 2-day seasons, which are exactly one week apart, are the only times that local-area anglers will be...
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For a long time I’ve been thinking about the so called good-old-days with regard to deer hunting in this state. I started hunting deer in the dark ages of the 1950s when the entire state was open to anyone with a tag and there were lots more deer to hunt. Really. Since the 1970s herds have diminished a lot, and...
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[Editor's note: Congratulations to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife for their newly redesigned website! ODFW has added eye-popping images to a more clearly defined format that is a joy to maneuver through, with an abundance of exciting display links to specific activities and locations. It's wild! https://myodfw.com/] Deer rifle opener this Saturday – Deadline for deer, bear, cougar tag Friday Oregon’s biggest...
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