A small but mighty cohort of endangered newts is showing promise in Portland. Last August, the Mazama newt — an amphibian ...

The Oregon Zoo, in partnership with the National Park Service and the High Desert Museum, has rescued 19 Mazama newts from Crater Lake National Park in an attempt to save the species from extinction.

A “cute little newt” has found itself in the middle of a fight between a leading environmental organization and the Trump administration. The Center for Biological Diversity on Thursday announced its ...

The struggling population of Mazama newts are finding a new home at the High Desert Museum in Bend and the Oregon Zoo in Portland due to their own climate becoming increasingly challenging. The newts, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service might be facing a new lawsuit over newts in Crater Lake. The Center for Biological Diversity says Fish and Wildlife failed to protect newts ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Zoo is launching an emergency plan to save newts that are native to Crater Lake from extinction, the zoo announced Thursday. The zoo is teaming up with the National ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — In a bid to prevent the extinction of the Mazama newt, the Oregon Zoo has partnered with the National Park Service and the High Desert Museum to bring 19 of these rare ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon Senator Ron Wyden spoke on Sunday about how cuts to the National Park Service are affecting Crater Lake, the state’s only national park. Officials say Crater Lake is ...