🦔🎙️ New episode of Northwest Nature Matters is live!
Tune in now: nwnaturematters.libsyn.com/porcupine-re...
#NorthwestNatureMatters #Podcast #OregonWildlife #Porcupines #WildlifeResearch #Conservation #ODFW
Happy Beaver Day to one of Oregon’s most iconic wildlife species 🦫
The American beaver is more than just our state animal — it’s one of nature’s best engineers.
#BeaverDay #OregonBeavers #StateAnimal #OregonWildlife #Wetlands
🐇 Tiny but mighty: meet Oregon’s pygmy rabbit.
The pygmy rabbit is the smallest rabbit in North America and one of Oregon’s most unique native mammals.
Protecting sagebrush means protecting Oregon wildlife. 🌿🐾
#OregonWildlife #PygmyRabbit #SagebrushSteppe #HighDesert #OregonNature
🌊 Beneath the waves off the Oregon coast, bull kelp creates entire underwater forests.
This fast-growing seaweed is one of the most important foundation species in our nearshore marine ecosystem.
#OregonCoast #BullKelp #MarineEcosystem #OceanConservation #OregonWildlife
Tufted puffin numbers along the Oregon Coast have declined dramatically over the past few decades.
If you’re heading to the coast this spring or summer, keep an eye out near Haystack Rock or Face Rock and be sure to give wildlife plenty of space.
#OregonWildlife #TuftedPuffin #OregonCoast
Song sparrow ☀️🍀☀️ #sparrow #littlebirds #birding #birdwatching #oregonbirding #pacificnorthwest #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #birds #oregonwildlife
🎬 Film Screening: Follow the Beaten Path
Join us for a special screening of the environmental documentary Follow the Beaten Path.
📍 Volcanic Theater Pub – Bend, OR
📅 March 10
⏰ 6:00 PM
#OregonWildlife #Conservation #PublicLands #OregonEvents #WildlifeConservation
AMAZING! The Oregon Senate passed the 1.25% for Wildlife bill!
Thank you to all those who worked on this legislation for years, and to all who wrote letters, called your reps, and made some noise!
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#1.25%forwildlife #oregon #oregonwildlife
🎙️ A special thank you to our Northwest Nature Matters podcast season sponsor, OnPoint Community Credit Union.
You can listen to Northwest Nature Matters on all major podcast platforms.
🔗 Learn more: myOWF.org/nwnm
#NorthwestNatureMatters #OregonWildlife #Conservation #Podcast
🌿 Help protect Oregon’s sage-grouse — become an Adopt-A-Lek volunteer!
📧 Interested in applying? Email Skyler.T.VOLD@odfw.oregon.gov
#OregonWildlife #AdoptALek #SageGrouse #VolunteerForWildlife #ODFW
🦌 Ready to take action for Oregon’s wildlife?
Help support 1.25% for Wildlife (HB 4134)
📣 Take action today:
Visit www.1percent4wildlife.org
Together, we can make a lasting difference for Oregon’s wildlife. 🌲🐾
#OregonWildlife #wildlife #Conservation #oregon #animals
Chinook salmon
🍁 What do Oregon animals eat to fatten up for winter? 🍁
Short answer: everything they can.
As colder weather approaches, many animals shift into hyperphagia — a period of intense eating to store fat that helps them survive winter.
#OregonWildlife #WinterIsComing #NatureFacts #PacificNorthwest
Oregonians! If you love wildlife as much as we do - the deadline to submit testimony for the "1.25% for Wildlife" bill is today (Friday, 2/6) at 3:00pm!
Check out this toolkit which makes it easy to provide testimony.: tinyurl.com/1percentwild
#oregon #oregonwildlife
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🐾 Locals Supporting Locals 🐾
Join us at Ferment Brewing Company for an evening in support of the OSP Fish and Wildlife Conservation K9 Team—and come meet two very good dogs while you’re at it. 💙
#LocalsSupportingLocals #SupportConservation #K9Heroes #OregonWildlife #FermentBrewing
When the camera adds ten pounds… of feathers: A plump California quail (Callipepla californica) forages on a hillside in southwestern #Oregon, its round, fluffed-up shape perfectly suited to a cool winter day.
#photography #OregonWildlife #Birds #WildlifePhotography
"Just stand still....they will think we're Christmas decor." - small herd of deer
#WatchForWildlife #OregonWildlife #HolidayTravel #DriveSafeOregon #WildlifeCrossing #KeepWildlifeWild #PNWWildlife #OregonRoads #WildlifeSafety #WinterDriving #OregonOutdoors
Shiras moose in Oregon snow
Oregon’s Shiras moose are solitary, secretive, and perfectly adapted to our riparian valleys and dense woodlands. These gentle giants are the smallest moose subspecies in North America, but still impressive at up to ~700–1,000 lbs.
📸: ODFW #moose #oregon #oregonwildlife #wildlife #owf #shirasmoose
🦌 Watch for Wildlife this fall! 🍂
As days get shorter and nights longer, many animals are on the move — from deer crossing roadways during mating season to amphibians migrating to wintering spots.
Stay alert, especially around dawn and dusk.
#WatchForWildlife #OregonWildlife #RoadSafety
The unofficial mascot of the Wallowa Mountains. This Mountain Goat was not shy! A true symbol of the rugged beauty of Eastern Oregon.
#WallowaMountains #MountainGoat #OregonWildlife #HikingAdventures #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #animal #pnw #sonyA7iv #sonyalpha
🌲 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
🐍 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
🍂🐾 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
🚗🦌 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
🌲🐾 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
🦌🍂 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
Northern flying squirrel in glide progression
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
Western snowy plover
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
