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Restoring forests a 226 gigaton climate solution

Restoring forests a 226 gigaton climate solution

A new report published in Nature underscores the need to preserve existing forests rather than just planting new trees to fight climate change. The report, from 200 scientists worldwide, stated that allowing forests to reach maturity and become old-growth has tremendous carbon storage and biodiversity conservation potential — a win-win natural climate solution.  The report […]

November 14, 2023

Climate, Forests, Logging, Old-Growth, Report
1.3 million Oregonians would benefit from drinking water protections under the River Democracy Act

1.3 million Oregonians would benefit from drinking water protections under the River Democracy Act

Bend, Ore., — Today, Oregon Wild released a comprehensive report analyzing the significant positive impact the River Democracy Act would have on drinking water sources for communities across Oregon. This report highlights the potential role the River Democracy Act could play in safeguarding Oregon’s pristine rivers and watersheds, which are vital to the well-being of its […]

November 8, 2023

Drinking Water, River Democracy Act, Rivers, Report
NASA Maps and Report Highlight Oregon’s Clearcutting Epidemic

NASA Maps and Report Highlight Oregon’s Clearcutting Epidemic

Today, the NASA DEVELOP Program released an analysis of how much of Oregon’s Coast Range was logged in the past 20 years in drinking watersheds. The maps and analysis show clearcutting across substantial portions of these watersheds. “The team’s analysis on clearcutting found that 26% of the forested area within the 80 selected watersheds experienced clearcutting between […]

September 12, 2023

Drinking Water, Forests, Logging, State Forests, Report
2022 Wolf Report Reveals Another Year of Stagnant Growth

2022 Wolf Report Reveals Another Year of Stagnant Growth

Today, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife released its 2022 Annual Wolf Report. The report shows another year of stalled wolf recovery, driven in large part by a poaching epidemic. Of the 20 mortalities documented in 2022, 17 of them were known to be human-caused. The only reason the population grew at all is because […]

April 18, 2023

Wildlife, Wolves, Report

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