Michael Dunne

Can predators actually protect drivers? On this episode of Oregon on the Record, host Michael Dunne talks with Justin Suraci, senior scientist and director of wildlife conservation science at Conservation Science Partners, about groundbreaking research from Washington's Olympic Peninsula. Using data from 503 camera traps and 59 GPS-collared pumas, Suraci and his team found that areas with high mountain lion activity see up to a 76% drop in deer-vehicle collisions, because pumas change where and when deer roam, pushing them away from roads and into safer habitat. The conversation digs into the "landscape of fear," the $14.7 million cost of wildlife collisions on the peninsula, and why understanding the hidden benefits of large carnivores, not just the risks, matters for human-wildlife coexistence.

America’s best chance of competing with China isn’t Detroit — it’s Silicon Valley, on the self-driving tech already being tested on San Francisco streets.

Cottage Grove's Community Sharing Program grew from a food pantry into a full service center. Director Mike Fleck on food, housing, energy and water aid in South Lane County.

KLCC's Oregon on the Record talks with CAMP founder Johannah Johnson-Weinberg about free veterinary care and pet retention services for unhoused pet owners across Central Oregon.

Connected Lane County, Ophelia's Place and A Family for Every Child launch Eugene's Youth Hub, offering career training, mental health support and basic-needs resources for local youth.

Librarians and volunteers race to save federal public data from removal. Lynda Kellam of the Data Rescue Project explains their mission on Oregon On The Record.

Oregon was the first U.S. state to launch an extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging. Recycling Partnership experts explain how it works and a key court ruling.

Oregon is one of the most secretive states in the nation when it comes to disclosure of low-income housing spends. A ProPublica reporter uncovers the details.

Oregon On The Record's host, goes inside - inside the Lane County Jail that is, to learn about how the institution operates and how it manages an inmate population that has a staggering amount of mental health challenges.

Oregon is definitely cougar country. What once was a sparse population has grown to more than 6,000. And at times, people and cougars come into contact. Oregon On The Record talks with Beth Quillian of ODFW on ways to stay safe in the wilderness and in more urban areas.