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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is a government agency of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for programs protecting Oregon fish and wildlife resources and their habitats. [1] The agency operates hatcheries, issues hunting and angling licenses, advises on habitat protection, and sponsors public education programs.
The following list of freshwater fish species and subspecies known to occur in the U.S. state of Oregon is primarily taken from "Inland Fishes of Washington" by Richard S. Wydoski and Richard R. Whitney (2003), but some species and subspecies have been added from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) website.
The gray wolf populations has been increasing in recent years and is monitored by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. [6] The first confirmed wolf sighting in western Oregon since 1947, known as Journey OR-7 , was born in April, 2009 and OR-7 became the first wolf in modern times to move to California.
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge: Oregon Coast: 1935: 1,083 acres (4.38 km 2) [441] Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge: Lake County Humboldt County, Nevada Washoe County, Nevada: 1931 573,504 acres (2,320.89 km 2) [286] Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge: Lincoln County: 1991: 568 acres (2.30 km 2) [442] Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife ...
Carnivora. Between 25,000 and 30,000 black bears reside in Oregon. [3] Carnivora (/ kɑːrˈnɪvərə / or / ˌkɑːrnɪˈvɔːrə /; from Latin carō (stem carn-) "flesh", + vorāre "to devour") is one of the most diverse of the mammalian orders. The gray wolf has recolonized Oregon especially in the northeast and is included in the list below.
Summer Lake Wildlife Area
The Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of six National Wildlife Refuges along the Oregon Coast. It provides wilderness protection to thousands of small islands, rocks, reefs, headlands, marshes, and bays totaling 371 acres (150 ha) spanning 320 miles (515 km) of Oregon 's coastline. [ 1]
The Del Norte salamander (Plethodon elongatus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the United States. Adults are - 3 inches long (6 - 7.6 cm) from snout to vent, and - 6 inches (11 – 15 cm) in total length. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and rocky areas.