4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (347+ words) Northern spotted owls have been on the endangered list since the 1990s. Researchers say that’s due to habitat loss from logging and invasive Barred owls out-competing them for prey and space. But a new study from Oregon State University and the…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (412+ words) Beth Quillian: You're welcome. Thanks for having me back, Michael. Dunne: Fairly recently, a cougar was spotted in a neighborhood in Springfield, and I want to start with this: Why might a cougar venture into a more populous urban setting?...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (187+ words) Conservation groups are asking Central Oregon residents to turn out their lights overnight this fall to protect migratory birds flying over. Artificial light can disorient birds, drawing them toward developed areas where they can collide with buildings and windows. In…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1011+ words) Ecologist and conservationist Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi has studied the snow leopard for about 20 years. Suryawanshi just published the book “The Ghost of the Mountain: Unraveling the Secrets of the Snow Leopard” about his findings over the past two decades. How rare…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (457+ words) Monique Udell: Thanks for having me. Dunne: You led a very interesting study about the interaction between cats and kids. Tell us, at a high level, the 30,000-foot view: What did you find? Dunne: I'm a cat owner, and probably…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (727+ words) A humpback whale severely entangled in derelict fishing gear 20 miles offshore of Newport was freed by a team of experts and a local fisherman last week but is unlikely to survive because of damage to its jaw. An Oregon team…...