Snake River Unit News Today

PENDLETON — Oregon’s spring controlled black bear hunting season opened Monday, April 1, but lingering snow at higher elevations will limit access in many areas, especially early in the season.

The images of a collared wolf killing a collared elk represent snapshots of the future of elk and wolf management in the state.

HELLS CANYON — Six bighorn sheep stared down. All rams. They had been bedded when we hiked into sight, watching us the whole time. Now some stood, some fed, turning