Latest News From Oregon

A U.S. District Judge has granted a partial preliminary injunction on Hammond Ranches grazing.
Judge Limits Hammond’s Grazing As Case Proceeds

A U.S. District Judge has granted a partial preliminary injunction, approving an alternative grazing plan for the Hammond’s cattle that the Bureau of Land Management had proposed in June.

Activist groups have filed suit against the BLM in an effort to prevent Hammond Ranches,  Steven Hammond (second from left) and Dwight Hammond (fourth from left), from renewing their grazing permits.
Activists Sue BLM To Block Hammond’s Grazing Permits

Activist groups have filed suit against the BLM in an effort to prevent Hammond Ranches, Steven Hammond (second from left) and Dwight Hammond (fourth from left), from renewing their grazing permits.

40,000 Acre Oregon Cattle and Timberland Ranch Listed for $30 Million

The 40,000 acre Kinzua Ranch located in northcentral Oregon has been listed on the market for an asking price of $30 million.

40,000 Acre Oregon Cattle and Timberland Ranch Listed for $30 Million
40,000 Acre Oregon Cattle and Timberland Ranch Listed for $30 Million

The 40,000 acre Kinzua Ranch located in northcentral Oregon has been listed on the market for an asking price of $30 million.

Firefighters, Police Help Care for Cattle Across the Country

Police officers and firefighters in various parts of the country have been lending a hand caring for cattle and here are some social media posts that show them in action.

Firefighters, Police Help Care for Cattle Across the Country
Firefighters, Police Help Care for Cattle Across the Country

Police officers and firefighters in various parts of the country have been lending a hand caring for cattle and here are some social media posts that show them in action.

BLM Now Hopes Hammond’s Cattle Can Reduce Fire Risk

In an ironic twist, the BLM hopes cattle from Dwight and Steven Hammond – ranchers prosecuted for starting range fires – can reduce a fire risk on the high desert of eastern Oregon.

Steven Hammond (second from left) and Dwight Hammond (fourth from left), were pardoned by President Trump last year and their grazing permits restored early this year.
BLM Now Hopes Hammond’s Cattle Can Reduce Fire Risk

In an ironic twist, the BLM hopes cattle from Dwight and Steven Hammond – ranchers prosecuted for starting range fires – can reduce a fire risk on the high desert of eastern Oregon.

Oregon Cattlemen Opposed To Gun Control Bill

The Oregon Cattlemen’s Association urges its members to submit testimony in opposition to Oregon Senate Bill 978, an omnibus gun control package.

Coyote-Hunting, Strip Clubs Are Free Speech In Oregon

A proposal in Oregon seeks a ban on coyote-hunting contests, but the language runs afoul of the state's constitution which also permits strip clubs as free speech.

A proposal in Oregon seeks a ban on coyote-hunting contests, but the language runs afoul of the state's constitution which also permits strip clubs as free speech.
Coyote-Hunting, Strip Clubs Are Free Speech In Oregon

A proposal in Oregon seeks a ban on coyote-hunting contests, but the language runs afoul of the state's constitution which also permits strip clubs as free speech.

Oregon residents are faced with proposed state legislation with the lofty goal of reducing greenhouse gases and “saving the planet.”
Nalivka: The Elusive Goal of Reducing GHGs

Oregon residents are faced with proposed state legislation with the lofty goal of reducing greenhouse gases and “saving the planet.”

Nearly half a year after a Presidential Pardon, the Dwight and Steven Hammond families have had their grazing permits reinstated by the federal government.
Grazing Permits Restored for Hammond Family

Nearly half a year after a Presidential Pardon, the Dwight and Steven Hammond families have had their grazing permits reinstated by the federal government.

Oregon Rancher Uses Inflatable Air Dancer to Shoo Wolves
Oregon Rancher Uses Inflatable Air Dancer to Shoo Wolves

A rancher in Jackson County, Oregon who has had gray wolves eat his livestock is now using a lime-green inflatable dancing man to keep the predators at bay.

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Wolf Management Resolutions Protested by Activists Stakeholders

Four Oregon activist and conservation organizations participating in a wolf stakeholder group are protesting an update to the state’s Wolf Conservation and Management Plan.

After killing seven cattle last year, a wolf pack in Oregon started the New Year off by attacking and injuring a calf that was later euthanized.
Oregon Wolves Guilty of 7 Dead Cattle, Attacks Again on New Year's Day

After killing seven cattle last year, a wolf pack in Oregon started the New Year off by attacking and injuring a calf that was later euthanized.

Rogue Pack of Wolves Takes Down Seventh Cow in Oregon

Authorities say gray wolf OR-7′s Rogue Pack has killed another cow at ranch southwest of Crater Lake, Oregon, marking the seventh confirmed livestock kill attributed to the pack since late October.

A male wolf in Oregon.
Rogue Pack of Wolves Takes Down Seventh Cow in Oregon

Authorities say gray wolf OR-7′s Rogue Pack has killed another cow at ranch southwest of Crater Lake, Oregon, marking the seventh confirmed livestock kill attributed to the pack since late October.

Multiple Wolf Packs Attack and Kill Cattle in Oregon

Several different wolf packs in Oregon have been responsible for attacks on cattle that resulted in injuries or death.

Several different wolf packs in Oregon have been responsible for attacks on cattle that resulted in injuries or death.
Multiple Wolf Packs Attack and Kill Cattle in Oregon

Several different wolf packs in Oregon have been responsible for attacks on cattle that resulted in injuries or death.

Semi-trailer Rolls Killing Cattle Hauler and Five Cows in Oregon

The driver of a semi-trailer was killed along with five cattle that were being hauled during rollover accident in Oregon.

Oregon Approves Kill Permit for Wolf Following Cattle Deaths

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved a kill permit for a wolf pack responsible for killing at least four calves this summer.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved a kill permit for a wolf pack responsible for killing at least four calves this summer.
Oregon Approves Kill Permit for Wolf Following Cattle Deaths

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved a kill permit for a wolf pack responsible for killing at least four calves this summer.

(File photo)  Wildfires in Oregon turn deadly as one person using a tractor to cut a fire break is overrun by the fast moving fire.
Tractor Operator Dies in Oregon Wildfire

A tractor operator who was killed in a wildfire that scorched 70 square miles in little more than 24 hours in the Pacific Northwest appears to have died trying to restrain it, police said.

Steven Hammond (second from left) and Dwight Hammond (fourth from left) have been pardoned by President Donald Trump.
Trump Issues Pardon For Hammonds

Steven Hammond (second from left) and Dwight Hammond (fourth from left) have been pardoned by President Donald Trump.

Trump Considers Pardon for Oregon Ranchers
Trump Considers Pardon for Oregon Ranchers

Oregon ranchers Dwight Hammond Jr., and his son Steven, are among those President Trump is considering for presidential pardons.

A photo of the Hammond family in happier times before Steven (second from left) and Dwight (fourth from left) were put in prison for setting fires on public land they graze.
Trump Considers Pardon for Oregon Ranchers

Oregon ranchers Dwight Hammond Jr., and his son Steven, are among those President Trump is considering for presidential pardons.

Oregon Rancher Can Kill 2 Wolves Following Attack on Cow Herd

A rancher in northeast Oregon has been granted the right to kill two wolves by state officials following an attack on calves in his cow herd.

Oregon Rancher Can Kill 2 Wolves Following Attack on Cow Herd
Oregon Rancher Can Kill 2 Wolves Following Attack on Cow Herd

A rancher in northeast Oregon has been granted the right to kill two wolves by state officials following an attack on calves in his cow herd.

More than 140 employees have lost their jobs in Oregon after a 120-year old beef packer closes.
Oregon Beef Packer Closes After 120 Years

More than 140 employees have lost their jobs in Oregon after a 120-year old beef packer closes.

Western juniper was cut down to stem the tree’s encroachment into the sagebrush ecosystem.
Cutting and Leaving Invasive Juniper May Lead to More Invasive Grasses

The spread of western juniper and invasive grasses are major threats to the health of the sagebrush-steppe ecosystem.