The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is asking beachgoers to stay clear and keep pets away from sick sea lions that are coming ashore. The reason: sea lions infected with leptospirosis can pass the illness on to people, dogs, and livestock. ODFW says that public calls reporting sick […]

Biologists ask people not to disturb or pick up common murres that might be observed on beaches. Oregon coast visitors are seeing many dead and dying fledgling common murres right now on state beaches. Some commercial fishermen report also seeing this at sea. At this time of the year, the […]

The Board of Directors at the Wildlife Center of the North Coast (WCNC) recently announced the hiring of a new Executive Director, Kari Henningsgaard. WCNC is a non-profit organization based in Astoria, Oregon, whose mission is to rescue and rehabilitate injured, sick, orphaned, and displaced native wildlife. Kari graduated from […]