New research shows that wild birds can account for much of the avian influenza virus evidence found in wastewater in Oregon, suggesting wastewater detections of the virus do not automatically signal ...

An outdoor kitten exposed to wild waterfowl near a wildlife refuge in Washington County recently tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. The cat was euthanized by a veterinarian because ...

National Go Birding Day is Saturday, April 26, and since it’s spring and birds are busy singing and building nests, Oregonians who enjoy observing and identifying wild birds will mostly likely be ...

Canada geese eat grass during a brief snow shower in Willamette Park in southwest Portland, Ore., Feb. 9, 2019. Officials believe a Washington County that was recently euthanized contracted avian flu ...

Who says birdwatching has to be work? Sometimes the best way to learn about wildlife is to just sit and enjoy nature. That’s the approach the Bird Alliance of Oregon is taking with its free laidback ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A cat in Oregon’s Washington County has tested positive for bird flu, state officials announced on Friday. The cat was described by the Oregon Department of Agriculture as ...

Oregon lawmakers are preparing to address transportation funding shortfalls, wildfire insurance accessibility and AI regulation during the legislative session. Elected Oregon leaders gathered with one ...

Oregon saw its first case of bird flu in December in a cat that had eaten raw pet food. The second case, in January, came from a cat that lived next to a wildlife refuge and was exposed to wild ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. At least two cats in Oregon were euthanized ...