Colorado secures the first wolves for reintroduction from Oregon
Oregon will provide the first gray wolves for Colorado's voter-mandated reintroduction of the species, wildlife officials announced Friday after a months-long search for a state willing to provide the canine before a Dec. 31 deadline......»»
The Mystery of the Colorado River’s Missing Water
Snow is falling—but it doesn’t show up to replenish the river. In a drying West, researchers are racing to find out where it goes......»»
Billions in conservation spending fail to improve wild fish stocks in Columbia Basin
Four decades of conservation spending totaling more than $9 billion in inflation-adjusted tax dollars has failed to improve stocks of wild salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin, according to Oregon State University research......»»
New nanoparticle drug delivery system shows promise in treatment of ectopic pregnancy
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy have developed a drug delivery system that shows promise for greatly enhancing the efficacy of the medicine given to women with the life-threatening condition of ectopic pregnancy, which.....»»
Study: The Colorado River Basin has lost water equal to Lake Mead due to climate change
From 2000 to 2021, climate change caused the loss of more than 40 trillion liters (10 trillion gallons) of water in the Colorado River Basin—about equal to the entire storage capacity of Lake Mead—according to a new study that modeled humans' imp.....»»
Another Western state says it won"t send wolves to Colorado, citing "enormous price" of managing the species
Another Western state has decided it will not provide wolves for Colorado's reintroduction efforts, citing federal regulation and disagreements about how wolves should be managed......»»
Borderlands movie is out August 2024
The beleaguered movie finally exits production hell and secures a solid release date......»»
Netcraft raises over $100 million to drive growth and expand globally
Netcraft secures first funding with over $100 million from Spectrum Equity and names technology executive Ryan Woodley as new CEO. Ryan Woodley has decades of experience leading growth-oriented technology companies and an established track record of.....»»
Oregon"s Cannon Beach reopens after cougar sighting on iconic coastal rock led to closure
A cougar that climbed onto a towering rock off the coast of northwest Oregon over the weekend—probably in search of feathered prey—has abandoned the craggy formation, allowing for the popular Cannon Beach to reopen to visitors Monday......»»
Oregon Honda store harnesses Lithia’s decentralized model
Lithia Motors' decentralized business model has allowed a Honda dealership in Southern Oregon to specialize in used-truck sales......»»
Oregon general manager shows power of Lithia Partners Group
Lithia Motors' decentralized business model has allowed a Honda dealership in Southern Oregon to specialize in used-truck sales......»»
Removing dams from the Klamath River is a step toward justice for Native Americans in Northern California
The Klamath River runs over 250 miles (400 kilometers) from southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in Northern California. It flows through the steep, rugged Klamath Mountains, past slopes of redwood, fir, tanoak and madrone, and along pebbled beaches.....»»
Ice Age saber-tooth cats and dire wolves suffered from diseased joints, research discovers
Ice Age saber-tooth cats and dire wolves experienced a high incidence of bone disease in their joints, according to a study published July 12, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Hugo Schmökel of Evidensia Academy, Sweden and colleagues......»»
One Ukrainian soldier had six extensively drug-resistant bacterial infections
One soldier's horrifying collection of superbugs highlights hidden war. Enlarge / Ukrainian medics of the battalion "Da Vinci Wolves" and "Ulf" paramedical unit transfer a wounded Ukrainian soldier to a stabilization point on th.....»»
Personal experience with wildfire increases engagement in disaster preparedness, study finds
Residents who experienced direct harm from Oregon's 2020 wildfires are more likely to take steps to mitigate their fire risk in the future, an Oregon State University study has found......»»
Financial transparency index helps track the flow of "dark money" in politics
Not all nonprofits are created equal—and some exist mainly to capitalize on a tax law loophole that allows them to anonymously funnel donations to political causes. New University of Oregon research proposes an index that rates the financial transp.....»»
Scientists find a better way to capture carbon from industrial emissions
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Science have demonstrated the potential of an inexpensive nanomaterial to scrub carbon dioxide from industrial emissions......»»
Researchers estimate that gray whales off Oregon Coast consume millions of microparticles per day
Oregon State University researchers estimate that gray whales feeding off the Oregon Coast consume up to 21 million microparticles per day, a finding informed in part by poop from the whales......»»
Ancient katydid fossil reveals muscles, digestive tract, glands and a testicle
50 million years ago in what is now northwestern Colorado, a katydid died, sank to the bottom of a lake and was quickly buried in fine sediments, where it remained until its compressed fossil was recovered in recent years. When researchers examined t.....»»
Like dogs, wolves recognize familiar human voices
Here, wolfie, wolfie, wolfie! Like dogs, wolves recognize and respond to the voices of familiar humans more than strangers, according to a study that has implications both for the story of canine domestication and our broader understanding of the nat.....»»
US county sues oil companies for $51 bn over "Heat Dome" disaster
A county in the northwestern state of Oregon on Thursday filed a lawsuit against major fossil fuel companies seeking more than $51 billion over the 2021 "Heat Dome," one of the United States' deadliest weather-related disasters......»»