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Wolf population in Oregon grows by nearly 10%, but illegal killings worry advocates

By Kale Williams | The Oregonian/OregonLiveOriginally published on OregonLive.com April 22, 2021 Oregon’s documented wolf population grew by 9.5% in 2020, but advocates are concerned by the number of poaching … Continue reading Wolf population in Oregon grows by nearly 10%, but illegal killings worry advocates

2020 Oregon Wolf Numbers Are In!

For Immediate Release                                                                                      April 21, 2021  Contact: Bethany Cotton, Conservation Director Cascadia Wildlands; email, 503.327.4923  Oregon’s Recovering Gray Wolf Population Grows, Expands Westward  Good News Tempered by 2020 Premature Removal … Continue reading 2020 Oregon Wolf Numbers Are In!

Arborists say ODOT post-fires tree cutting is excessive, rushed

By Cassandra Profita (OPB)Originally published on OPB.org April 14, 2021 6 a.m. Critics who worked on state project say it’s removing trees that aren’t actually hazardous Oregon has a lot … Continue reading Arborists say ODOT post-fires tree cutting is excessive, rushed

Lawsuit Filed Challenging Ongoing Post-Fire Clearcutting in Santiam State Forest East of Salem

For Immediate Release            April 14, 2021 Contacts:Nick Cady, Legal Director, Cascadia Wildlands; email, 314.482.3746Noah Greenwald, Endangered Species Director, Center for Biological Diversity; email, 503.484.7495 Environmental … Continue reading Lawsuit Filed Challenging Ongoing Post-Fire Clearcutting in Santiam State Forest East of Salem

A Call on Secretaries Haaland and Vilsack to Rein in Reckless Post-Fire Roadside Logging in Oregon

For Immediate ReleaseApril 13, 2021 Contacts:Bethany Cotton, Conservation Director, Cascadia Wildlands; email, 503.327.4923Tim Ingalsbee, Executive Director, Firefighters United for Safety Ethics and Ecology (FUSEE); email, 541.338.7671 Conservationists Call on Biden … Continue reading A Call on Secretaries Haaland and Vilsack to Rein in Reckless Post-Fire Roadside Logging in Oregon