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Winter Whale Watch Week
Oregon State Parks will once again host Winter Whale Watch Week at 15 sites along the Oregon Coast Wednesday, Dec. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 31,...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 26, 20232 min read


More Areas Open For Commercial Crabbing
Beginning Dec. 31, Cape Foulweather (just south of Depoe Bay) to Cape Falcon (Oswald State Park) opens to commercial Dungeness crab...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Don't Buy Turtles As Gifts Online
Turtle shell fragments scattered around the nest boxes confirmed his fears: 14 newly-hatched turtles were missing. ODFW biologist Chris...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 19, 20233 min read


Coast Guard Urges Caution During Crab Season
The Coast Guard urges mariners to take safety precautions in advance of Dungeness Crab season, which in the past is historically followed...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 15, 20232 min read


Razor Clamming Open on North and Central Coast
Razor clamming is now open from the Washington border to Cape Blanco (north of Port Orford), the Oregon Department of Agriculture and...

Kiera Morgan
Dec 6, 20231 min read


Commercial Crab Fishery Partial Opening
Oregon’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery opens Dec. 16 from Cape Foulweather (just south of Depoe Bay) to the California border....

Kiera Morgan
Dec 5, 20231 min read


Public Help Asked In Poaching Case
OSP Fish and Wildlife Division is seeking public assistance in locating the person(s) responsible for the waste of a blacktail buck deer...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 24, 20231 min read


Ocean Crab Season Delayed
Pre-season testing shows Dungeness crabs are too low in meat yield in some ocean areas, delaying Oregon’s commercial season until at...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 18, 20232 min read


Watch For Animals Crossing The Road
Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in November, when migration and breeding puts them on the move, making them more likely...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 4, 20232 min read


Keep An Eye Out For Bears
Bears are currently in the middle of their annual fall eat-a-thon, known as hyperphagia, as they prepare for winter. This intense feeding...

Kiera Morgan
Nov 3, 20232 min read


Mussel Harvesting Open Along Entire Oregon Coast
Mussel harvesting is now open along the entire Oregon coast after the second test result for paralytic shellfish toxin on the southern...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 21, 20231 min read


E-Tag Your Fish And Game To Avoid A Citation
Nearly 50 percent of hunters and anglers in Oregon are using e-tagging. Instead of carrying a paper tag, they can tag fish and wildlife...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 18, 20232 min read


Commercial Fishery Failure Declaration
Governor Tina Kotek announced that the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has determined that a commercial fishery failure occurred...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 13, 20231 min read


Clatsop Beaches Re-Opened For Razor Clamming
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and ODFW announced that Clatsop beach (Tillamook Head to Oregon/Washington border) has reopened for...

Kiera Morgan
Oct 7, 20232 min read


Keep Dogs Away From Sea Lions On The Beach
Public calls reporting sick or dead sea lions on the coast typically increase this time of year as male California sea lions leave...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 25, 20232 min read


Halibut Catch Sharing Plan Discussed
The public is invited to discuss the 2024 Pacific halibut Catch Sharing Plan (CSP) and 2024-25 recreational bottomfish fishery Sept. 26....

Kiera Morgan
Sep 24, 20231 min read


Hunters Can Help Prevent Fatal Deer and Elk Disease
During the 2023 deer and elk hunting seasons, ODFW will increase sampling efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) throughout the state...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 23, 20233 min read


Lower Longleader Gear Fishery Bag Limit
The recreational offshore longleader gear fishery daily bag limit lowers from 15 to 10 fish as of Sept. 5 to avoid overharvesting canary...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 17, 20231 min read


Coho Salmon Season Closes
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in consultation with the State of Oregon, the Pacific Fishery Management Council, the State...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 15, 20232 min read


Road Restrictions In Tillamook State Forest
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to...

Kiera Morgan
Sep 10, 20231 min read
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