Off the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington, Canada and Alaska, three species of female rockfish have largely disappeared in the last 40 years. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife scientists hope to learn why when they board an Oregon State University trawler Aug. 1 for two weeks — including a two-day journey westward across 322 […]

When Oregon lawmakers in 2013 passed a law establishing some of the state’s earliest guidelines for public drone usage, not a single state or local agency was using drones. The law prohibited the use of armed drones and restricted their use in law enforcement surveillance to cases involving a search warrant or life-threatening emergencies, such […]

A 100-year-old fish hatchery on the North Umpqua River near Roseburg almost completely burned down in 2020 and is ranked near the bottom for quality and return on investment among all state-run hatcheries. State wildlife officials recently voted to continue funding and partially rebuild it, to the tune of $20 million. The decision has split […]

Survey crews from Portland State University discovered a dead, highly invasive mussel earlier this month along the shoreline at Prineville Reservoir.  The singular adult quagga mussel was located 1 meter above the waterline on June 6 when crews from the university’s Center for Lakes and Reservoirs collected it and contacted the Oregon Department of Fish […]

Oregon residents and out-of-state visitors can enjoy free fishing days across the state’s waterways June 6 and 7.  The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering free fishing days so anyone can fish, clam or crab without a license or tag. And on June 6, Oregon State Parks is offering free parking. All other […]