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  • Oregon Wildlife Foundation Hosts Fundraiser To Support OSP Conservation K-9s – KXL

    Courtesy Oregon Wildlife Fund.

    HOOD RIVER, OR – The Oregon Wildlife Foundation is inviting the community to support local wildlife conservation efforts at a Locals Supporting Locals fundraising event on Wednesday, February 4, at Ferment Brewing Company, 403 Portway, Hood River.

    Throughout the day, 20% of all food and beverage sales at Ferment Brewing Company will be donated to OWF to benefit the Oregon State Police Conservation K-9 Program, which plays a role in combating wildlife crimes in Oregon.

    A special evening event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Ferment Event Hall. Guests will have the opportunity to meet OSP Conservation K-9s Buck and Scout, as well as Troopers Josh and Shae, learn more about the program, and interact with the canine heroes.

    Admission to the evening event is donation-based, allowing attendees to contribute at a level that works for them. Each donation includes a raffle ticket for a chance to win prizes, with additional tickets available for purchase at the door.

    For those unable to attend the evening gathering, OWF encourages the community to stop by Ferment Brewing Company during regular hours, as 20% of all sales throughout February will still support the Conservation K-9 Program.

    “Oregon Wildlife Foundation is dedicated to the long-term conservation of Oregon’s wildlife and habitats,” said OWF Executive Director Tim Greseth. “Poaching and associated wildlife crimes are a major problem in Oregon, so we are pleased to support Oregon State Police’s Wildlife Conservation K-9 teams.”

    OWF, in partnership with the Oregon State Police, launched Oregon’s first Wildlife Conservation K-9 team in 2019. Since then, Senior Trooper Wolcott and K-9 Buck have conducted numerous poaching investigations across the state. The program’s success led to the formation of a second team in January 2023, based in Bend but deployed statewide as needed.

    Most of the startup costs for both teams have been funded by OWF and its donors, while ongoing expenses—primarily veterinary care—are supported through public donations to the OSP Conservation K-9 Team Fund.

    For more information about the program or to make a donation, visit myowf.org/osp-conservation-k9-team

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  • Oregon State Police Searching For Elk Poacher – KXL

    UMATILLA COUNTY, OR – The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying whomever is responsible for illegally killing a branch bull elk near Hermiston.

    Troopers say on Friday, September 5th, they responded to the report of a 6×6 bull elk being shot and killed on private property adjacent to Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge.  They believe whomever killed the elk left the area sometime between September 4th and 5th.  They were unable to salvage any meat from the animal.

    Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Oregon State Police Dispatch at 1-800-452-7888, text *OSP (*677), or email at [email protected].  You should reference case number SP25-395113.

    The TIP program offers preference point rewards for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of big game mammals.

    Preference Point Rewards

    5 Points: Bighorn Sheep

    5 Points: Rocky Mountain Goat

    5 Points: Moose

    5 Points: Wolf

    4 Points: Elk

    4 Points: Deer

    4 Points: Pronghorn Antelope

    4 Points: Bear

    4 Points: Cougar

    The TIP program also offers cash rewards for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of the following fish and wildlife species. Cash rewards can also be awarded for habitat destruction, illegally obtaining hunting or angling license or tag, lending or borrowing big game tags, spotlighting, or snagging.

    Cash Rewards

    Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) cash rewards:

    $2,000 Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat, or Moose

    $1,000 Elk, Deer, or Antelope

    $600 Bear, Cougar, or Wolf
    $400 Game Fish & Shellfish
    $400 Snagging/Attempt to Snag

    $300 Habitat destruction

    $200 for illegally obtaining an Oregon hunting or angling license or tags

    $200 Unlawful lending/borrowing big game tag(s)

    $200 Game Birds or Furbearers

    $200 Spotlighting

    Oregon Wildlife Coalition (OWC) Cash Rewards:

    $500 Hawk, Falcon, Eagle, Owl, Osprey

    $500 Cougar, Bobcat, Beaver (public lands only), Black bears, Bighorn Sheep, Marten, Fisher, Sierra Nevada Red Fox

    $1,000 Species listed as “threatened” or “endangered” under state or federal Endangered Species Act (excludes fish)
    $10,000 for Wolves east of Highway 395 and $11,500 for Wolves east of Highway 395 and north of Highway 20

    Oregon Outfitters & Guides Association (OOGA) Cash Rewards:

    $200 Acting as an Outfitter Guide for the Illegal Killing of Wildlife, Illegally Obtaining Oregon Hunting or Angling Licenses or Tags, or Illegally Offering to Act as an Outfitter Guide as defined in ORS 704.010 and 704.020.

     

    How to Report a Wildlife and/or Habitat Law Violation or Suspicious Activity:

    TIP Hotline: 1-800-452-7888 or *OSP (*677)

    TIP email: [email protected] (monitored Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

    For more information, visit the Oregon State Police Turn-in-Poachers (TIP) web page.

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  • Klamath County Men Arrested In Death Of Washington Man – KXL


    Oregon State Police arrest two in Sprague River homicide case involving a victim from Washington state. MGN Image.

    SPRAGUE RIVER, OR – As part of a homicide investigation, Oregon State Police say officers with their SWAT team arrested two men on Thursday near the community of Sprague River in Klamath County.

    30-year-old Russell Dwayne Carroway and 31-year-old Devin Tyler Pellerin, both of Sprague River, are suspected in the killing of 47-year old Robert T. Hein of Bellingham, Washington.

    Tuesday, Hein’s body was found by a hunter near the Sprague River. The exact cause of death was not made public.

    The investigation is ongoing, and OSP is asking anyone with information about this case to contact the OSP Southern Command Center dispatch at 800-442-2068 or by calling *OSP (*677) from a mobile phone.  You are asked to reference case number SP25-414701.

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  • Bomb Squad Called To State Park On Oregon Coast – KXL


    Oregon State Parks notified the Oregon State Police of a suspicious backpack in a public bathroom at Sunset Beach State Recreation Site in Clatsop County. MGN Image.

    CLATSOP COUNTY, OR – On Tuesday, September 16th, just before 10:30 a.m., Oregon State Police say they were notified of a suspicious backpack in a public bathroom at the Sunset Beach State Recreation Site in Clatsop County.

    Oregon State Parks officials reported the backpack, and OSP Explosives Unit was called in to investigate.  Bomb technicians from OSP and Salem Police Department responded to the scene and “rendered the device safe.”  Fire personnel from Warrenton and Astoria were on site, and no injuries were reported.

    State Parks and OSP reportedly checked multiple locations throughout the day but did not find any other suspicious devices.

    OSP believes this was an isolated incident, but the agency is asking the public to remain alert and report any suspicious objects to local law enforcement by calling 9-1-1 while staying a safe distance away from the object.

    Anyone with information about the Sunset Beach incident on Tuesday is asked to contact Oregon State Police investigators at *OSP (*677) or 1 (800) 442-0776 and reference case number SP25406805.

    The criminal investigation is ongoing.

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