July 9, 2012 The Eugene Register-Guard by Karen McCown A Eugene lumber company is among forest industry firms intervening in a lawsuit filed in federal court by environmental groups against Gov. John Kitzhaber and state land and forest management agencies. U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken last week granted a request by Eugene-based Seneca … Continue reading Timber Firms Join Murrelet Lawsuit
The Flying Potato is Famous: Marbled Murrelet Media Madness
For a little bird often described as a flying potato, the federally listed marbled murrelet is getting a lot of well-deserved attention these days. Why? Mainly because of Cascadia Wildlands et al. v. Kitzhaber et al. our suit against the state of Oregon to halt harm to this soaring spud with our co-litigants Center for Biological … Continue reading The Flying Potato is Famous: Marbled Murrelet Media Madness
State Suspends State Forest Timber Sales Subject to Federal Lawsuit
July 2, 2012 KLCC by Rachael McDonald The Oregon Department of Forestry has suspended operations on 10 timber sales. A lawsuit brought by conservation groups says the logging imperils a federally listed seabird. Four conservation groups are suing Oregon to halt timber sales on the Elliot, Clatsop and Tillamook State Forests. Josh Laughlin with … Continue reading State Suspends State Forest Timber Sales Subject to Federal Lawsuit
At Least Eight New Wolf Pups Born in Oregon This Spring
Associated Press by Jeff Barnard June 20, 2012 While judges on the Oregon Court of Appeals consider whether to authorize state biologists to kill two wolves for preying on livestock, the Imnaha pack has been going about its business, producing four pups this spring. At least two and perhaps all four of the packs in … Continue reading At Least Eight New Wolf Pups Born in Oregon This Spring
Cascadia Wildlands Legal Director on TV Talking Wolf Pups
June 14, 2102 By Lauren Mickler KEZI EUGENE, Ore. — The Cascadia Wildlands organization credits its lawsuit with helping Oregon's wolf population grow. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife had issued a kill order on this particular wolf pack after it attacked cattle. But Cascadia Wildlands filed a lawsuit to … Continue reading Cascadia Wildlands Legal Director on TV Talking Wolf Pups
State Accused of Violating ESA
May 31, 2012 By Chris Curtis EUGENE, Ore. — A rare bird is on the brink of extinction, and a Eugene group is working to change that. The Marbled Murrelets' population dropped 4 percent each year. Environmental activists blame that decline on the destruction of state forests. Cascadia Wildlands, the Center … Continue reading State Accused of Violating ESA
Logging in Oregon State Harm Protected Marbled Murrelets, Lawsuit Says
May 31, 2012 The Oregonian by Scott Learn Three conservation groups sued Gov. John Kitzhaber and Oregon agencies today in federal court, charging that logging in three Coast Range state forests is killing or displacing protected marbled murrelets. The lawsuit requests an injunction to halt logging — including a host of currently planned … Continue reading Logging in Oregon State Harm Protected Marbled Murrelets, Lawsuit Says
Cordovans, Fishermen Cry Foul On Proposed Road, Port A Wolf In Shepard’s Clothing
By Gabriel Scott, Alaska Report February 5th, 2007 Alaska's newest road to nowhere is nearing a decision. Public comments are pouring in and the town is abuzz about the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Cordova Oil Spill Response Facility, a.k.a. the Shepard Point Road Project, a controversial proposed 4.5 mile road and deep … Continue reading Cordovans, Fishermen Cry Foul On Proposed Road, Port A Wolf In Shepard’s Clothing