The 29th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, a free, global event that helps scientists understand changes in bird populations and distribution, will be held Feb. 13-16. Participants spend as little as 15 minutes tracking the birds in their favorite places, whether the backyard, afield or from a vehicle. They then[Read More…]

Wolves are one step closer to being delisted after the U.S. House voted 211-204 in favor of the Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025 recently. Blake Henning, Chief Conservation Officer for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, said the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service delisted wolves under both Obama (2011)[Read More…]

The U.S. House Committee of Natural Resources recently held a hearing on sea lions that are preying on vulnerable salmon and steelhead below dams, near fish ladders and natural pinch points in the Columbia River and its tributaries. State and federal agencies have tried many non-lethal options with limited success,[Read More…]

Western populations of monarch butterflies are declining, but you can help them by planting native milkweed next spring. Monarchs leave Canada and move through the U.S., including Oregon, in fall. Birds Canada is part of Project Monarch, a continent-wide collaboration that is now following individual monarchs from across North America[Read More…]

The Boone and Crockett Club has its first woman president since its inception in 1887. Mary L. Webster was elected the group’s 38th president during the 137th annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, last week. She follows in the footsteps of her late husband, Paul D. Webster, who served as the Club’s[Read More…]

Cutting your own big game animal may seem a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. In the Wild Gourmet, a Boone & Crockett Club publication, Chef Daniel Nelson offers some tips. He suggests watching some processing videos, or getting assistance from someone who has done it many times[Read More…]

Residents and visitors alike can skip the licenses and stamps Nov. 28-29, one of a number of Oregon Free Fishing Weekends established by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. All other fishing regulations apply, including bag limits, size restrictions and closures in certain areas. Bass, panfish and trout in lakes,[Read More…]