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The "Calendar of the Wild": Why hunting seasons open when they do

Why are hunting season dates so specific? While the way hunting seasons are determined may seem like an easy or arbitrary choice, it is far from that. In practice, these dates are actually built ...

Hunting Limits Aren’t Random—Here’s the Science Behind the Numbers

Hunting limits aren’t arbitrary—they‘re determined using highly specific data points. They are determined on a state-by-state ...
AZ Animals on MSN

Will Oregon vote to ban hunting and fishing?

Quick Take Every Oregonian may face a 2026 vote on IP28, a proposed initiative that would mandate a ban on all slaughter and hunting of animals in the state, if it qualifies for the ballot. IP28 ...
American Hunter

Proposed Oregon Petition Would Ban All Hunting

A petition to ban all hunting in Oregon is getting close to making this year’s ballot. Proponents of the PEACE Act (an acronym for “People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions Act”) are ...

Oregon’s historic tribal-state wildlife area plans have fallen apart

A historic tribal-state collaboration in eastern Oregon has officially stalled out. The proposed Qapqápa Wildlife Area (pronounced cop-COP-a), which would encompass 11,438 acres about 10 miles ...
Hoodline

Merlo Foundation Walks, Eastern Oregon Wildlife Deal Craters

A landmark tribal‑state conservation deal in Eastern Oregon collapsed after the Merlo Foundation withdrew from the sale.

Proposed Oregon ballot measure to ban hunting and fishing reports new fundraising details

Supporters of a proposed Oregon ballot measure that would ban most hunting, fishing and livestock in the state sat the campaign has raised more than $270,000 as it works to qualify for the November ...
Jefferson Public Radio

After years of eradication efforts, Oregon is free of feral swine. Almost

Oregon has a long history of unsuccessfully trying to eradicate invasive species. The state came within one day of announcing it was free of feral swine in 2022. But then another wild pig appeared.

Why ranchers, enviros support Oregon hotel tax for wildlife programs

House Bill 4134 would raise Oregon’s lodging tax by 1.25% to generate $38 million per year to fund nine wildlife programs.

Oregon ballot initiative could make hunting, fishing and livestock illegal

A proposed Oregon initiative that would criminalize most animal-use practices has reached 90% of the signatures needed for November ballot.
Portland Mercury

Oregon’s Wildlife is at Risk. Increasing the State’s Lodging Tax Could Help

Oregon lawmakers have advanced a bill to boost funding for wildlife conservation efforts and help protect the state’s most imperiled species. House Bill 4134, also known as the 1.25 Percent for ...

Bill proposes increasing lodging tax to fund Oregon wildlife and conservation

On Thursday, supporters of House Bill 4134 told members of a state Senate committee that Oregon's tourism industry relies heavily on our wildlife and environment, so it makes sense that an increase ...