OR: Oceans
Next steps for recovery after endangered orca decision in OR
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has decided to list Southern Resident orcas as an endangered species. With it comes guidelines for how the …
OR to decide on added protections for decreasing orca population
Oregon officials are considering providing additional protections to orcas in the region. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide on …
OR Should Do More to Protect Whales from Entanglement, Group Says
A conservation group is calling on Oregon to do more to protect whales from fishing gear. Ben Enticknap, Pacific campaign manager and senior …
Yaquina Bay Estuary Management Gets First Update Since 1982
The management plan for a coastal Oregon estuary is getting its first update in four decades. The public can comment on the draft of the Yaquina Bay …
OR Coast Conservation Areas Opportunity for 'Bottom Up' Management
Locals will help steward two iconic locations on Oregon's coast. The Cape Foulweather Complex and Cape Lookout Marine Conservation areas were …
Update to Old Estuary Plans Starts in OR with Yaquina River
Oregon's estuaries - the wetlands where the ocean meets rivers and streams - are rich habitat for wildlife, and they even store carbon from the …
New Protections Designated for 'Fragile' OR Shoreline Sites
Oregon has added new protections to unique areas along the southern coast teeming with life. The state Land Conservation and Development Commission …
Eelgrass Research Could Help Guide OR Coastal Management
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A new study finds restoration of eelgrass, an important marine plant, depends mostly on where, rather than how. The findings could …
NW Proposal Could Boost Salmon 'Boat to Plate,' Supporters Say
PORTLAND, Ore. -- If the Pacific Northwest has a taste, it's for the region's salmon, but as the iconic fish species dwindles, it also effects a food …
A Push for More Federal Relief to Fight Climate Change
ASTORIA, Ore. -- Despite party-line disagreements, Congress is expected to take up a new stimulus bill to rescue the COVID-battered economy, and …
A Push for More Federal Relief to Fight Climate Change
ASTORIA, Ore. -- Despite party-line disagreements, Congress is expected to take up a new stimulus bill to rescue the COVID-battered economy, and …
OR Coast Could Get Boost After 'Missed Opportunity' in 2008
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Congress could fund restoration projects on the Oregon coast - and focus on rural communities that were left behind in the wake of …