The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is seeking prospective agricultural producers to enter into a Cooperative Agriculture Agreement at the Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) in Cloverdale, Oregon. The producer…
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OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE: Keep fishing for fall salmon – Columbia River seasons extended to Sept. 30th
(September 18, 2024 – CLACKAMAS, Ore.)—Fishery managers from Oregon and Washington added more recreational salmon fishing days in the mainstem Columbia River during a joint state hearing today. With today‘s changes, the following…
Cape Meares Boosts Chance to Expand Cape Meares Wildlife Refuge, Protect Community’s Watershed
On August 27 the Cape Meares Community Association will celebrate two and a half years of hard work and negotiations to secure the protection of over 200 acres of property surrounding the…
Unified Command concludes response to tar balls and oiled wildlife along Oregon Coast and southern Washington Coast; Cleanup complete, No re-oiling, Investigation into cause continues
(ASTORIA, OR – June 7, 2024) — The Unified Command is concluding its operation to address the presence of tar balls on the Oregon and southern Washington coasts. As we wrap up, we…
Research Team Completes Necropsy of Humpback Whale that Washed Ashore Near Nehalem Bay State Park; Cause of Death Likely Vessel Strike
A team of researchers completed a necropsy Thursday May 30th on a juvenile humpback whale that stranded at Nehalem Bay State Park earlier in the week (see video and links to stories below.)…
Federal, state agencies responding to contaminated wildlife, oiled birds, tar balls along north Oregon and south Washington coasts May 19th; Dozen birds impacted
(SEATTLE – U.S. Coast Guard) – Federal agencies along with Washington and Oregon state agencies are responding to a tar-like substance from an unknown source affecting a shoreline near Beards Hollow, Washington,…
Poisoning the well for outdoor recreation in Northeast Oregon: Alarming incidents lead to collateral damage for wildlife, pets in Wallowa County; Rewards for information
ENTERPRISE, Ore.—The target was likely a wolf, the latest poisoning in a disturbing trend that has killed 19 wolves in Oregon since 2015. Whatever the target, the collateral damage in northeast Oregon’s…
Temporary Closure at Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge August 7 – 25 for Road Improvements; Open Weekend of August 19-20
(Cloverdale, OR) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will make improvements to Christensen Road resulting in portions of Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge (refuge) being temporarily closed to the public from August…
USFWS to host Open Houses in OR & CA regarding Sea Otter Reintroduction – in Garibaldi June 21st; Elkaha Alliance Presentation at NCRD in Nehalem June 21st
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host 16 public open houses (see list and links to rsvp below) with communities in Northern California and Oregon this June to gather input on the…
