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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · 19h

🌲 Forest Park is Portland’s wild heart — 5,200 acres of trails, trees, and wildlife right in the city. From deer and owls to salamanders and songbirds, nature thrives here.

#ForestPark #Portland #OregonWildlife #UrbanNature #PNW #NWNatureMatters

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · 19h

🐍 New episode!
Western rattlesnakes in the Willamette Valley — how they live, what threatens them, and why they matter.
🎧 Listen: nwnaturematters.libsyn.com/western-ratt...

#Rattlesnakes #OregonWildlife #Conservation #NWNatureMatters

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · 5d

Wildlife thrives in the heart of Portland 🌿
Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge is home to eagles, otters, beavers, and more — proof that nature belongs in the city too. 🦫🕊️

#OregonWildlifeFoundation #OaksBottom #UrbanNature #PDX #portland #PortlandOregon #wildlife #nature

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · 7d

🪶 Whitaker Ponds Nature Park might be one of Portland’s quietest treasures.
Tucked in NE Portland, it’s a restored wetland where herons glide, turtles bask, and the city’s noise fades into birdsong.

#WhitakerPonds #PortlandNature #UrbanWildlife #PNWWildlife #OregonOutdoors #BirdingPortland

A Plumed Egret sits on a log thinking it needs to invest in some leg warmers.

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · 14d

Portland is wild in the best way. 🌿 From coyotes on our greenways to salmon in the Willamette, from herons gliding over Oaks Bottom to the endless trails of Forest Park—this city is alive.

Protecting these spaces means protecting what makes Portland, Portland. 💚

#Portland #Wildlife #UrbanNature

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · 18d

🍂🐾 Fall in Oregon isn’t just about pretty leaves—wildlife is busy too!

🐻 Bears binge-eat to prep for winter
🦫 Beavers stash food underwater
🕊️ Birds crowd the Pacific Flyway
🦇 Some bats migrate, others hibernate
🍁 Maples + aspens bring the color show

#OregonWildlife #FallVibes #ExploreOregon

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · 19d

www.opb.org/article/2025...

Bat-killing fungus behind white-nose syndrome reaches Oregon

It was found in guano near Astoria. Wildlife officials say people should take precautions so they don’t spread the fungus to new areas.

www.opb.org

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · 19d

🍁 New on the OWF blog: Best Wildlife Viewing Destinations in Oregon This Fall 🦌🦅🐳

From elk bugling in the mountains to massive bird migrations in wetlands and seabirds on the coast, fall is one of the best times to explore Oregon’s wild side.

Read more here 👉 myowf.org/blog/best-wi...

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · 26d

www.oregonlive.com/travel/2025/...

This pod of gray whales has made Oregon their summer home. Now, people flock to see them

How to experience the “whale watching capital of the Oregon coast.”

www.oregonlive.com

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · 27d

🎙️ New Northwest Nature Matters!
Monty continues the Women in Wildlife series with Renee Hollowell, District Wildlife Biologist in the Malheur National Forest. 🌲🦉

Listen here 👉 nwnaturematters.libsyn.com/women-in-wil...

#WomenInWildlife #WildlifeConservation #Oregon

Northwest Nature Matters: Women in Wildlife: Renee Hollowell

This week, Monty continues the Women in Wildlife series by speaking with Renee Hollowell, District Wildlife Biologist for the Blue Mountain Ranger District in Malheur National Forest.

nwnaturematters.libsyn.com

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · 29d

🚗🦌 Every year, 5,000+ animals are killed on Oregon roads.

The Watch for Wildlife license plate funds projects that help wildlife move safely — and protect drivers too. 💚

Learn more: myOWF.org/wildlifemoves

#WatchForWildlife #OregonWildlife

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · Sep 12

traveloregon.com/things-to-do...

Where to See Oregon’s Wildlife Migrations

Visitors to Oregon have multiple ways to take in a gorgeous fall day and spot wildlife. Here are a few species to look for as the seasons change.

traveloregon.com

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · Sep 9

🌲🐾 Limited-edition alert! 🐾🌲

Bi-Mart, ODFW, & OWF teamed up with Pabst for the Case for Conservation — a 30-pack that helps protect Oregon’s most vulnerable wildlife. For every case sold, $1 goes directly to OWF.

🔗 myowf.org/bimart

#CaseForConservation #OregonWildlife #BiMart

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · Sep 4

🦌🍂 Fall in Oregon = elk bugling season! Bulls fill the forests + meadows with their haunting calls as they compete for mates. Best time to spot them? Dawn + dusk. Admire from a distance — they’re wild and powerful!

#OregonWildlife #ElkRut #BugleSeason

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · Sep 3

When the trail cam catches you being fabulous…

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 27

Oregon is home to Northern flying squirrels! 🐿️✨
They don’t actually fly—they glide up to 150 feet at night. 🌙 By spreading fungi spores, they help keep our forests healthy. 🌲💚

#OregonWildlife #FlyingSquirrel

Northern flying squirrel in glide progression

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thank you! We love collaborating with Ferment Brewing Co!

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 27

Thanks so much!

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 26

We’d love that! Is there a particular contact you know there you could refer us to?

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 26

Only Available at Bi-Mart now - Sept. 15

In partnership with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), Bi-Mart is selling a special ‘Case for Conservation,” 30-pack of Pabst. Every purchase supports wildlife conservation, with $1 from each case going to Oregon Wildlife Foundation.

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Western Snowy Plover may be small, but it’s vital to Oregon’s coastal ecosystem. 🐦🌊
It’s also featured on the Jamba Wildlife Tumbler—every purchase supports conservation: myowf.org/jamba

#SnowyPlover #OregonWildlife

Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 19

🦝 Raccoons aren’t just cute troublemakers:
👀 Their black “mask” cuts glare & boosts night vision
👋 Nimble fingers can open jars, doors & latches
😏 Mischief is basically their brand

Would you trust a raccoon with your keys?

#Raccoons #Wildlife

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Oregon Wildlife Foundation @orwildlife.bsky.social · Aug 11

☀️ How Oregon Wildlife Beat the Heat
It’s hot out there, and Oregon’s wildlife have their own ways to stay cool:
🌊 Beavers & otters spend more time in the water.
🌳 Deer & bears rest in shady forests.
🕳 Ground squirrels & foxes head underground.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · Aug 5

Health officials say the summer brings more encounters with bats — Oregon’s top rabies threat.

Clackamas County resident treated for rabies after encounter with infected bat

Health officials say the summer brings more encounters with bats — Oregon’s top rabies threat.

www.oregonlive.com

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