Tick bites are most common between May and September, and there have already been more than 20 reports in 2025 in Western ...

Oregon, and Washington, where it is spread by Ixodes pacificus ticks. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/ Rickettsia (RMSF) Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever/Rickettsia (RMSF) is most often transmitted by the ...

Of the seven universities, just three saw a decline: Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Southern Oregon University in ...

Western dog ticks, which can cause Rocky Mountain spotted ... East — has been found in Eastern Washington, Idaho, Eastern Oregon and Northern California. They are common dog pests but can ...

The number of Western snowy plovers in Oregon increased slightly last year, continuing what’s been a major success story for ...

“It’s heartwarming and joyful to see photos of this wolf family running through the forests of western Oregon,” said Amaroq Weiss, senior wolf advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity.