5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (347+ words) Northern spotted owls have been on the endangered list since the 1990s. Researchers say that’s due to habitat loss from logging and invasive Barred owls out-competing them for prey and space. But a new study from Oregon State University and the…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (412+ words) Beth Quillian: You're welcome. Thanks for having me back, Michael. Dunne: Fairly recently, a cougar was spotted in a neighborhood in Springfield, and I want to start with this: Why might a cougar venture into a more populous urban setting?...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (618+ words) On a brilliant week in August, as the chum salmon spawned in the Eagle River outside of Juneau, we stop to listen to the great Alaskan wilderness. From the shore, the signs of a lurking bear are everywhere. Some beast…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (187+ words) Conservation groups are asking Central Oregon residents to turn out their lights overnight this fall to protect migratory birds flying over. Artificial light can disorient birds, drawing them toward developed areas where they can collide with buildings and windows. In…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1011+ words) Ecologist and conservationist Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi has studied the snow leopard for about 20 years. Suryawanshi just published the book “The Ghost of the Mountain: Unraveling the Secrets of the Snow Leopard” about his findings over the past two decades. How rare…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1322+ words) Michael Dunne: A couple of times, I've had the unfortunate experience of slamming into a deer while driving. If it's never happened to you, you're lucky. If it has, you know how frightening and shocking it can be. In a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (457+ words) Monique Udell: Thanks for having me. Dunne: You led a very interesting study about the interaction between cats and kids. Tell us, at a high level, the 30,000-foot view: What did you find? Dunne: I'm a cat owner, and probably…...