Seventeen years ago, only four burrowing owl pairs remained at the Umatilla Chemical Depot in eastern Oregon. Now, more than 80 pairs nest in the unlikely spot that has become home to one of the world ...

HERMISTON — Deep in the sandy terrain of Rees Training Center, a small owl with bright yellow eyes peered from an artificial burrow that became home to the most successful burrowing owl colony in the ...

HERMISTON, Ore. — Out in eastern Oregon, a colony of tiny owls is thriving, thanks to old apple juice barrels. The little birds who nest in the ground instead of trees — aptly called burrowing owls — ...

It's one of the most beautiful and mysterious parts of Oregon. Discover all the animals that live in Silver Falls State Park.

FILE - Barred owls from the east have moved in and taken over spotted owl habitat in the western forests of Oregon, and are now pushing spotted owls closer and closer to extinction. Nick Fisher / OPB ...

State officials announced Wednesday that a severe form of bird flu has been detected for the first time in a pig on a small farm in Crook County in central Oregon. The farm, which was not identified, ...