Following decades of decline, the population of Oregon spotted frogs in the Upper Deschutes Basin is showing signs of a rebound, a signal that the region’s unhealthy wetlands are beginning to recover.

Brome McCreary was right on time. The wildlife biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey had arrived at a rendezvous location in the Deschutes National Forest to pick up precious cargo and take it to ...

In a wetland near the banks of the Deschutes River, Jennifer O’Reilly stepped cautiously into half a foot of water in search of an elusive creature whose small size belies its importance. Crouching in ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized plans to recover a threatened Oregon frog and an endangered Missouri fish. More than a $1 billion difference separates the cost estimates in the Fish and ...

An Oregon spotted frog in Deschutes County, OR. (Marcus Rehrman/United States Geological Survey via Courthouse News) An Oregon spotted frog in Deschutes County, OR. A U.S. Forest Service plan to ...

Greer, 45, and Delp, 47, admit that they had never heard of the Oregon spotted frog — or even recall taking biology in school — but the results of their 85-cent-per-hour job has stunned researchers.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A threatened species has been rebounding in Oregon wetlands, according to The Bulletin. Oregon spotted frogs ...

BEND, Ore. — A federal judge will soon hear arguments on whether to order a change in water management to benefit the Oregon spotted frog. The Bulletin reports that WaterWatch of Oregon has filed a ...

More than 1,200 endangered Oregon spotted frogs were released into the wilds of Dailman Lake near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in an effort to restore their populations in Washington. From the Woodland ...