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KLAMATH BASIN - For several weeks now, as the morning cool turns to the heat of the day, vast swarms of voracious grasshoppers have been pouring out of the dry, largely barren Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge into the surrounding irrigated farm fields around Merrill and Tulelake. Concerns are growing that crop damage could extend into the millions of dollars.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - As part of Oregon Tech's pre-veterinary medicine coursework, Instructor Tricia Elliott took students to Klamath County Fairgrounds on June 1 to learn more about large animal care, specifically horses.
Read More“There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country,” said President Theodore Roosevelt, who established Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge on March 14, 1903. This was the first of many refuges which would eventually comprise the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wildlife Refuge System.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Discover Klamath is preparing to welcome the 43rd Annual Winter Wings Festival to the Klamath Basin from February 17-20, 2023. Organized by the Klamath Basin Audubon Society, the four-day festival invites birders, nature enthusiasts, and photographers to take in the sights and sounds of thousands of migratory birds while learning from top-notch birding professionals and enthusiastic local guides.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown signed Executive Order 21-07 today, declaring a drought in Klamath County, and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. This is the first drought declaration of 2021.
Read MoreEUGENE, Ore. - On February 4, 2021, a White City, Oregon man was sentenced for violating the Lacey Act by illegally poaching a trophy bull elk in Crater Lake National Park, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams.
Read MoreKLAMATH COUNTY — For the first time in over a century, bull trout were found in a reconnected creek channel crossing the Sun Pass State Forest – a significant milestone in restoring and improving habitat for this threatened fish species.
Read MoreWhen Henley Middle School students logged into their Pet World class last week, a local sheep ranch appeared on their computer screens. School counselor Stacey Ramirez, who grew up on her parent’s ranch off Hill Road, was their virtual tour guide and guest lecturer, introducing students to the ranch’s newest residents – lambs.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a statement after the U.S. Department of Interior announced the official delisting of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List based on clear evidence that the wolves’ numbers are healthy and stable following decades of successful protection.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Despite the unprecedented wildfires and evacuation of six ODFW-managed fish hatcheries, millions of fish at these facilities remain alive with hatchery staff returning as they are able to care for fish and even spawn spring Chinook during a critical time in their life cycle.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath Waters Users Association (KWUA) expressed strong support for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman’s announcement earlier today of Klamath Project management adjustments to finish the irrigation season while benefitting wildlife refuges. “This is the kind of creative thinking and flexibility we need in the basin,” said KWUA Executive Director Paul Simmons.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. - The Klamath Tribes were deeply disturbed and offended to receive “notification” on a Friday before a long holiday weekend that the Bureau of Reclamation has decided to release additional water for irrigators from Upper Klamath Lake.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore.- Everyone can fish for free in Oregon on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15-16.No fishing licenses or tags (including a Combined Angling Tag or Columbia River Basin Endorsement or Two-Rod Validation) are required to fish, crab or clam in Oregon that weekend.
Read MoreCHILOQUIN, Ore. – The Williamson River Boat Ramp in Chiloquin will be closed for construction starting Aug. 24, 2020, until a new boat ramp and site improvements are finished.
Read MoreTULELAKE, Calif. - During a special meeting held on June 24, 2020, the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair Board of Directors voted unanimously to restructure the 2020 Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair in order to comply with current and projected social distancing and mass gathering directives from the CDC, State of California and Siskiyou County Health Department. This difficult decision was made after months of thoughtful deliberation by the Board, careful discussion with community and industry partners and closely following directives issued by national, state and local agencies.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore.— ODFW is closing recreational hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming to non-residents due to concerns about travel to Oregon to participate in these outdoor activities. Such travel could spread the virus and put more of a burden on Oregon’s rural communities.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Brixner Junior High School has a special guest living on campus: An orphaned calf named Beau. Students in the school’s junior agriculture class are bottle-feeding and caring for Beau as part of a six-week exploratory program taught by math teacher Veronica Turner, who also raises cattle on a small ranch east of Klamath Falls.
Read MoreOver the weekend Klamath Falls News received an email contact from a concerned resident in Bly regarding potential cougar issues in the small town where it has allegedly attacked and killed livestock.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore.—Spring bear hunt draw results are available now. Hunters who applied should login to their account at the MyODFW.com licensing page and look under Recreational Portfolio / Controlled Hunts to view results, or call ODFW Licensing at (503) 947-6101 and select option 1.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet identification and recovery service provider in the United States, is pleased to announce that Klamath County, OR is now equipped with an AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer that will be available to dispatch to any disaster scene that needs assistance sheltering pets.
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