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* 07/18/2008

Oregon man recovering from grizzly attack in campground
An Oregon man was recovering Friday from wounds inflicted by a bear at a Montana campground a day earlier, and wildlife officials were trying to trap the animal they believe is a grizzly bear.
 More: Sandy woman attacked by bear

* 07/17/2008

Auditions for cat game show coming to Portland
Producers of The Meow Mix Game Show will be in town for two days looking for the purrfect cat-testants to appear on the world’s first show to test how well people can think like their cat.

* Oregon Zoo's one remaining wolf euthanized
The Oregon Zoo says its last gray wolf had to be euthanized today because his declining health made it tough for him to get around.

* 07/16/2008

Monkeys thrive in Longview after abandonment and abuse
The Schultzs run OPR Coastal Primate Sanctuary, a 28-acre primate heaven for abandoned and abused monkeys.
 Raw video: Monkey bath time
 Slideshow: Saved monkeys

* Six problem bears killed on Oregon Coast
Six problem bears have been killed in the Florence and Yachats area in one of the worst years for bear damage on the Oregon Coast.

* 07/15/2008

Agency asks Oregonians to keep an eye out for turtles
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists are asking people to be on the lookout for turtles this summer.

07/13/2008

Bureau of Land Mgt. considers killing wild Ore. horses
The Bureau of Land Management is weighing whether to kill off thousands of wild horses now being kept in long-term holding plans.

* 07/11/2008

Zookeepers think baby elephant will be a girl
Veterinarians think the Oregon Zoo’s pregnant elephant will be having a female baby in a couple months.
 Slideshow: Photos of mom, Rose Tu
 Video: Dad, Tusko 'Father of the Year'

Wandering Salem goats shot and killed
Someone in Marion County got their goat -- three of them, to be exact.

* 07/09/2008

Accused dognapper arrested thanks to KGW viewer's tip
Not long after an anonymous tip by a KGW viewer led them to the missing pooch, officers arrested Malti Greenberg, 48.
 Video: Dognapping

* Shark Cam brings Coast Aquarium to life on the Web
The KGW "Shark Cam" in partnership with the Ore. Coast Aquarium, provides a fish-eye view into the "Passages of the Deep" exhibit.
 Watch: Live shark cam
 Photo gallery: Fish guide

* 07/16/2008

Passages of the Deep exhibit: Fish, feeding and more
Each 8-foot long tunnel section weighs approximately 4,119 pounds, or just over two tons and each tunnel is 10 feet wide.

* 07/10/2008

Pig makes dash for freedom into Salem traffic
A 250-pound pig destined for the Marion County Fair made a dash for freedom during rush-hour traffic.

* Ninth annual Zoolala aims to bring back the lions
The Oregon Zoo Foundation's ninth annual Zoolala is all about lions and bringing "Roar!" back.

* 07/04/2008

Wash. man hurt while trying to save puppy from beating
The Lewis County Sheriff's office says a Centralia man is in the hospital after attempting to stop a man beating and choking a black lab mix puppy.

07/16/2008

Shark facts

* 07/03/2008

Snowball moved to a petting zoo
Snowball was moved to a Wildlife Safari. The doe will be placed in the children's petting zoo hundreds of miles away from the family who raised her in Molalla.
 Background: Snowball taken from family
 Poll: Agree with state's decision?

* 06/30/2008

Sandy woman attacked by bear on her back porch
"Just one lunge and he was there...I've never screamed. I don't scream. I'm not a screamer, but I screamed and I made a lot of noise," 58-year-old Dora Sue told KGW.
 Video: Woman describes bear attack

* A small win for Snowball the deer's 'parents'
A Clackamas county judge handed down a partial victory for Jim Filipetti, the man who nursed a baby deer back to health then kept it as a backyard pet named Snowball.

* Rare turtle retrieved from McMinnville yard
A Western Pond Turtle named Mac is moving from a McMinnville backyard to a federally protected wetlands property.

* 06/26/2008

Irwin, OSU announce funding for whale studies
Terri Irwin, the widow of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, has signed an agreement with the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University to fund two humpback whale research projects.

* 06/24/2008

Summer conditions ripe for mosquito menace in Oregon
Ample food, water, and sunlight will help the bugs multiply this summer. And county crews are trying to stop them in their tracks.

* 06/23/2008

Crocodile Hunter's family to fund whale research through OSU
The Irwin family of "Crocodile Hunter" fame is expected in Corvallis this week to announce a donation to Oregon State University for two humpback whale research projects.

* Wild horse adoption set for Albany
The Bureau of Land Management will hold its first-ever wild horse auction in Albany Friday and Saturday at the Linn County Fair & Expo Center.

06/20/2008

Wildlife officials kill two bears fed by humans
Oregon officials say they've killed two more bears who got used to humans and their food.

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