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A Koala-ty Cause

Local teen raises awareness and money, hoping to help save endangered Kangaroo Island wildlife
Avatar photo Cayla Clark

Adler Bartlett, a 13-year-old student at High Desert Middle School, was devastated to hear the extent of the damage caused by the recent Australian wildfires. A longtime animal lover who moved to Bend from Anchorage, Alaska, a little over a year ago, Bartlett realized she couldn’t just stand idly by as helpless Australian wildlife suffered. […]

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The Bobcat Business

A tale of wildcat rehab—and catching jackrabbits with a chair tied to a Jeep
Jim Anderson

Editor’s note: Last week, we published an online-only story titled “Bobcat Bludgeoning Raises Concerns,” detailing the efforts by a local vet to change the rules around wildlife euthanasia. Right about that same time, Jim Anderson filed this story, which had a far happier ending. Way back in the mid ’50s I was living in the […]

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A Place for Injured Wildlife

A rehab facility east of Bend offers help for birds and more
Jim Anderson

On a weekend in July, the new wildlife rehabilitation facility, Think Wild, east of Bend, created traffic jams with its open house. The facility once housed another wildlife rehab facility that went belly-up. Think Wild is a new organization, sort of like the Phoenix rising from the ashes. Its board of directors is made up […]

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William L. Finley, Oregon’s First Game Warden

…and the protection of an elegant bird
Jim Anderson

Federal law states: “The possession of feathers and other parts of native North American birds without a permit is prohibited by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1916.” This protects wild birds by preventing their killing by collectors, and their commercial trade in feathers—extending to all feathers, regardless of how they were obtained. There’s no exemption for molted […]

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County Zoning Proposal Sparks Concerns

Religious freedom, wildlife protection rules at odds?
Hilary Corrigan

A Deschutes County proposal to allow churches in areas zoned to help deer, elk and antelope has a land use group and a state agency concerned about the impacts on wildlife that need undisturbed tracts of land for habitat, food and migration. A proposal before the county planning commission seeks to change the county’s comprehensive plan […]

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Helping Wildlife Get By

Think Wild prepares to start taking in creatures at its rehab facility
Jim Anderson

On a Saturday and Sunday afternoon in July, the brand-new wildlife rehabilitation facility, Think Wild, east of Bend, created a traffic jam with its open house. A lot of people from Bend, Tumalo, LaPine, Sisters and Redmond came out to check out what Think Wild was all about. So, here’s the skinny. The facility once […]

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What’s For Dinner?

2019 is bringing in a new menu for Oregonians: Road kill
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

There’s a lot to be said for being able to get food right from your backyard. Usually this means from a garden or local farm, but what if it meant a delicious slab of meat fresh off the road? Well, that will be possible starting in 2019. Starting New Year’s Day, Oregonians will legally be […]

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#DriveWithSmokey

Helping prevent forest fires, one license plate at a time
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

There are a lot of things to like about Smokey Bear. Not only does he wear a cool hat, but he’s by far the safest bear in the forest. Luckily, we can now take Smokey with us everywhere we go.  Keep Oregon Green has teamed up with the USDA Forest Service and the Oregon Department […]

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In Congress, both parties agree on one public lands bill

A bill allowing public land sales for conservation inches towards passage.
Tay Wiles

At a time of extraordinary political division, it’s rare that a public lands bill gets sweeping bipartisan support. Fights over how to manage public lands rage in today’s West, from disputes over national monument boundaries to whether states should have control over federal lands. Yet when Rep. Rob Bishop, R-UT, brought a public lands bill […]

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Name that otter pup!

Avatar photo Erin Rook

We interrupt your workday with this very important message. There’s a rescued otter pup that needs your help…choosing a name. Before your creative juices start flowing, keep in mind it’s not an entirely open-ended question. The fine folks at the Oregon Zoo have narrowed it down to three options. “A lot of the animals here […]

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