An invasive beetle that attacks oak trees was recently found in several Oregon white oaks in Wilsonville. The Mediterranean oak borer can cause a disease called oak wilt, which can kill trees in as ...

The Mediterranean oak borer, a miniscule beetle no bigger than a sesame seed, has been discovered in trees around the Portland area. The invasive pest native to Europe, the Middle East and North ...

The Mediterranean oak borer, an invasive beetle known to transmit a sometimes fatal fungus to Oregon white oak trees, has been found in Marion and Polk counties. Summer trappings also showed that the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In response to litigation brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must decide by August 2026 whether to protect the imperiled Siuslaw ...

The Siuslaw hairy-necked tiger beetle used to thrive on beaches in California, Oregon and Washington state. In 2020, a nonprofit environmental group focused on biodiversity petitioned federal ...

These clumsy-flying guys and gals especially love roses, hops, wine and juice grapes – they even like cherries. The invasive Japanese beetles – smaller than a penny – have been found munching their ...

PORTLAND, Ore.— In response to a petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A beetle species described as the most destructive forest pest in the country has officially been spotted for the first time in Oregon. The emerald ash borer, which is responsible for ...

PORTLAND, Ore.— The Center for Biological Diversity and the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation filed a petition today seeking Endangered Species Act protection for the imperiled Siuslaw ...