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$26,500 Offered for Information About Two Illegal Oregon Wolf Killings

$26,500 Offered for Information About Two Illegal Oregon Wolf Killings

Contact for more information Amaroq Weiss, Center for Biological DiversityBethany Cotton, Cascadia WildlandsDanielle Moser, Oregon Wild PORTLAND, Ore.— The Oregon Wildlife Coalition, conservation partners and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are offering rewards totaling $26,500 for information leading to arrests and convictions following the separate killings of two wolves in Oregon.  “I’m so saddened […]

December 7, 2023

Wildlife, Wolves, Press Release
Bureau of Land Management Bans Cyanide Devices!

Bureau of Land Management Bans Cyanide Devices!

In a landmark decision prioritizing wildlife conservation and public safety, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has implemented a nationwide ban on the use of M-44 cyanide devices on public lands it manages. M-44s, colloquially known as “cyanide bombs,” have been deployed by federal and state agencies, notably fish and wildlife agencies, to kill predators. […]

December 1, 2023

Wildlife, Article
Oregon Wild celebrates new wolverine protections

Oregon Wild celebrates new wolverine protections

Today, Oregon Wild, along with a coalition of wildlife conservation groups, applauds the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) decision to grant federal protections to wolverines, listing them as a “threatened” species under the Endangered Species Act. This landmark decision comes after more than 20 years of dedicated advocacy by wildlife conservation organizations working to safeguard […]

November 29, 2023

Wildlife, Article
Fire and diversity in the Cedar Creek Fire area

Fire and diversity in the Cedar Creek Fire area

Waldo Lake and the forests and trails all around it is one of my “happy places.” Every summer, I love to paddle and swim in the clear, deep blue water and pick huckleberries for camp breakfast. I’ve hiked through the young forest on the north side of the lake, recovering slowly from the Charlton Fire […]

November 16, 2023

Climate, Fire, Forests, Article
Safeguarding Oregon’s Drinking Water: The Vital Role of the River Democracy Act

Safeguarding Oregon’s Drinking Water: The Vital Role of the River Democracy Act

Oregon is renowned for its wild rivers, lush forests, and breathtaking landscapes. These natural wonders not only provide opportunities for recreation but also serve as the primary source of drinking water for a majority of the state’s population. In fact, approximately 71% of Oregonians rely on streams and rivers, referred to as “surface water sources,” […]

November 15, 2023

Drinking Water, Recreation, River Democracy Act, Rivers, Article
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

Conservation Groups Challenge BLM’s “Big League” Logging Project Due to Impacts on Imperiled Spring Chinook Salmon Habitat and Other Values

Contact for more information John Persell, Staff Attorney, Oregon WildNick Cady, Legal Director, Cascadia Wildlands Today, conservation organizations Willamette Riverkeeper, Cascadia Wildlands, and Oregon Wild filed suit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), challenging the agency’s authorization of the approximately 4,600-acre Big League Project in the Calapooia and Mohawk River Watersheds northeast of Eugene. […]

November 6, 2023

Forests, Logging, Press Release
Oregon Spotted Frog Gets a Lifeline as Court Questions Grazing Practices

Oregon Spotted Frog Gets a Lifeline as Court Questions Grazing Practices

Contact for more information Adam Bronstein, Western Watersheds ProjectLizzy Potter, Advocates for the WestGeorge Sexton, Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center PORTLAND, Ore .—Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) fell short of its obligations under the Endangered Species Act when issuing a Biological Opinion that allowed cattle grazing within critical […]

October 27, 2023

Wildlife, Press Release
A win for Oregon’s wildlife! And 10 Oregon wolves to be relocated to Colorado

A win for Oregon’s wildlife! And 10 Oregon wolves to be relocated to Colorado

Wolves Wildlife advocates howled a resounding “hooray” when Coloradoans passed a ballot initiative last year requiring a wolf reintroduction in the state. Restoring this iconic species back to its historic range in the West is something Oregon Wild unequivocally supports. What we didn’t expect is that the source wolves for that reintroduction would come from […]

October 26, 2023

Wildlife, Wolves, Article
I thought it was the biggest clearcut in Oregon. I was wrong.

I thought it was the biggest clearcut in Oregon. I was wrong.

A 22-square-mile clearcut. That’s what I saw when I looked out the window of the small plane I was riding in, a Lighthawk-sponsored flight over the private logging lands bordering the Willamette National Forest. I didn’t know the exact size at the time; all I could do was react to the scale of logging. In my […]

October 10, 2023

Forests, Logging, Article
Conservationists Challenge BLM Clearcut of Endangered Species Habitat

Conservationists Challenge BLM Clearcut of Endangered Species Habitat

Eugene, OR Contact for more information John Persell, Staff Attorney, Oregon WildNick Cady, Legal Director, Cascadia Wildlands Today, conservation groups challenged a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) logging project that would clearcut mature and old-growth forests and degrade protected wildlife habitat for endangered species. The Big Weekly Elk logging sale, proposed by the BLM’s Coos […]

September 19, 2023

Logging, Old-Growth, Press Release

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