Lincoln ChronicleOregon Legislature passes lodging tax hike to help Oregon wildlife and ranchers facing wolf kills
DoomsdaysCW#Oregon #ecologist on state’s efforts to create safe #WildlifeCorridors over busy #roadways
By Malya Fass (OPB)
Jan. 7, 2026 11:38 a.m.
Image: "This undated artist's rendering from the Oregon Department of Transportation shows the design of an overpass crossing for wildlife spanning above four lanes of traffic on I-5, looking southwest. ODOT is expected to begin construction on the crossing in 2028 in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, less than two miles north of the California border."
"The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates 14.5 million wild vertebrate animals are killed on Oregon’s roadways each year. Data shows it’s difficult to control driver behavior with things like road signs and traffic regulations. A more effective way to mitigate animal fatalities is by redirecting the animals themselves.
"#WildlifeCrossings — human-made structures that allow animals to safely pass through habitats near roadways — have been a successful tool in preventing animal-motor fatalities. States like #Montana, #Colorado and #California have over 100 wildlife crossings, while Oregon has only six.
"Rachel Wheat is a spatial ecologist who serves as the wildlife connectivity coordinator for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. She joins us to discuss her work and tactics for improving transportation infrastructure for wildlife in Oregon."
Learn more:
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/01/07/wildlife-corridors-oregon/
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Glen L CreasyA raised bog, discovered in 2011 and highly unusual in the Pacific Northwest, is filled with diverse plant and animal life, including carnivorous plants. It covers roughly 40 acres and consists mainly of sphagnum moss, but also supports herbaceous and perennial plants, including trees.
Did you know: Sphagnum moss was used in WW1 bandages because it is so absorbent, but also antiseptic due to it being so acidic.
A mysterious, rare bog is full of surprises on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula | Oregon Field Guide
jack the nonabrasiveLearn all about the new #OregonPublicBroadcasting #WeekedEdition host, the incomparable @Anomalily!
https://www.opb.org/article/2023/04/16/meet-our-new-weekend-edition-host/
I think she’s the #BestHostEver on #OPB, but I may be a tad biased.
Justin (koavf)🌻🍉🇪🇭🌿A string of attacks on the power grid in the Pacific Northwest has happened recently and investigations have yet to find the culprit: https://www.opb.org/article/2022/12/08/string-of-electrical-grid-attacks-in-pacific-northwest-are-unsolved/
#opb #pacificnorthwest #terrorism #electricalgrid #kuow #oregonpublicbroadcasting #oregon #washington #crime #sabotage #conradwilson #johnryan
String of electrical grid attacks in Pacific Northwest is unsolved
Emails obtained by OPB and KUOW show that at least six electric substations in the region have been attacked, at least two with firearms. At least two of the incidents bear similarities to the attacks on substations in North Carolina on Saturday that were also caused by gunfire and left thousands of people without electricity for days.
Stuart CelarierIn local #Oregon news, Courtney Sherwood, #journalist and managing editor of digital content at #OregonPublicBroadcasting (#OPB) is on Mastodon.
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#KillRockStars at 30: ‘A garbage heap that grows nothing but flowers’
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The legendary #indierecordlabel passes the three decade mark and looks to the future of rock with renewed excitement.
