Wolf population continues to grow in Oregon (Capital Press, 4/21/2021)
Oregon wolf conservation and management plan annual report (annual) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
New COVID guidelines for indoor sports
As COVID-19 hospitalizations jump and Oregon reports 580 new cases, governor loosens restrictions on indoor sports (Oregonian, 4/20/2021)
High school basketball and wrestling teams score a preseason win with Oregon Health Authority ruling (Oregonian, 4/20/2021)
New state guidelines to allow indoor full-contact youth, adult sports (KPTV, 4/21/2021)
Sector risk level guidance chart (2021) Oregon Health Authority
Retuning Amtrak service
Pandemic-curtailed Amtrak service to be partially restored next month in Pacific NW (OPB, 4/19/21)
Amtrak Cascades ridership in the Eugene – Portland Corridor : trains operated under contract for the Oregon Department of Transportation (serial) Oregon Department of Transportation
Amtrak Cascades on-time performance in the Eugene – Portland Corridor : trains operated under contract for the Oregon Department of Transportation (serial) Oregon Department of Transportation
Oregonians 16 and over eligible for vaccine
82% of Oregonians will be eligible Monday, when COVID-19 vaccinations open to all residents 16 and older (Oregonian, 4/18/21)
Vaccine eligibility expands on Monday (Portland Tribune, 4/18/21)
COVID-19 vaccination sequencing infographic [PDF] (2021) Oregon Health Authority
Tufted puffins on the Oregon coast
Tufted Puffins Return to Oregon Coast – Cannon Beach, Bandon, Coos Bay (Beach Connection, 4/18/21)
Seabirds of the Pacific Northwest [PDF] (2008) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
New Carissa panels [PDF] (2019) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Murres, auklets and puffins [PDF] (2019) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Poaching and health threats to wildlife
Poachers bag several animals, risk health of Oregon herds (KTVZ, 4/16/21)
Reward: turn in poachers : Oregon TIP Program [PDF] (2014) Oregon Department of State Police, Fish and Wildlife Division
Help keep Oregon’s deer, elk and moose CWD-free [PDF] (2008) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Detroit Lake State Park reopens after wildfires
Detroit Lake State Park to reopen camping for first time since Labor Day fires (Statesman Journal, 4/16/21)
Detroit Lake campground (annual) Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
Beach monitoring program sites
OHA seeks input on which Oregon beaches to monitor in 2021 (News Guard, 4/15/2021)
Oregon Beach Monitoring Program … evaluation of monitoring sites (serial) Oregon Health Authority
The beach is not a bathroom (2007) Oregon Health Authority
Warm-weather boating safety
With Willamette Valley temperatures set to soar into the 80s this weekend, officials urge caution in cold water (Statesman Journal, 4/15/2021)
All about life jackets (2021) Oregon State Marine Board
Portland employment statistics
Portland lags behind rest of Oregon when it comes to regaining lost jobs (KATU, 4/15/2021)
Employment in the Portland Metro Area (monthly) Oregon Employment Department
