Oregon Wildblog

Take Action to Get Oregon a Stronger Wolf Plan

Here we go again!  The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is slated to kill two more members of the Harl Butte pack this week.  The only way to stop this is to change the policies and regulations guiding wolf management, which is to say, update the Wolf Conservation and Management Plan.  That’s why we need Governor Brown to step in and get her wildlife agency back on track.  

CALL GOVERNOR BROWN at 503-378-4582.

5 tips for an enjoyable solar eclipse experience on public lands

Tired of all the eclipse talk? I hear you. While many locals within the ‘path of totality’ have had their fill of eclipse related headlines of traffic headaches and water shortages, there is one more topic that deserves a spotlight. The case for public lands and the role they will play while viewing this once in a lifetime experience.

Andy Kerr on the Westerman Bill

Oregon Wild's former Conservation Director unpacks the massive "Logging Without Laws" bill
 

Who wouldn’t want “resilient” (“able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions”) forests? With the name Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (HR 2936), what could possibly be wrong with this bill?

Everything. Judge neither a book by its cover nor a bill by its name.

Resilience in a Time of Resistance

Connections with people, wild places, and wildlife provide hope in a time of conflict.

Last week, Oregon Wild held our annual staff retreat in the newly expanded Cascade Siskiyou Monument. It’s a beautiful place full of remarkable biodiversity. It is worthy of protection.

As a remote field staffer, it’s always good to reconnect. Our retreats are serious business. But simply being in community with fellow advocates is invigorating and fulfilling. This year though, it was the experience before and the unexpected passenger after that were the most memorable. 

Why You Should Care About the Assault on the Antiquities Act

The Antiquities Act is under attack by dark money donors and the Trump Administration. While most Americans are very familiar with the iconic landscapes protected by the Act - places like the Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, and our own Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument - they may not be familiar with the law behind those protections. 

Meet Katie, Oregon Wild's new Marketing & Graphic Design Intern!

Greetings! My name is Katie Kelly, and I am the new Marketing & Graphic Design Intern at the Oregon Wild Portland office. I’m going into my fourth and final year at Lewis & Clark College this fall, graduating with B.A. in Environmental Studies. My concentration is titled “Climate Justice and Media in Periphery Nations.”