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Press Release: Sen. Wyden Drops Logging Turducken* Before Holiday
November 26, 2013 — Eugene-based Cascadia Wildlands today expressed disappointment with the O&C forest legislation released by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) that affects management of over two-million acres of public forestland in western Oregon. The conservation organization believes that it is a bad deal for the environmental values that make Oregon special and is committed to working with the Senator to see it drastically improved.
Press Release: Cascadia Wildlands to Celebrate 15 Years at the 11th Annual Wonderland Auction on Dec. 14
November 25, 2013 — On Saturday, December 14, Cascadia Wildlands, in conjunction with Mountain Rose Herbs, the University of Oregon Outdoor Program and other community sponsors, hosts a 15-year celebration at the 11th annual Wonderland Auction. This event is from 6-10 pm at the University of Oregon’s EMU Ballroom and promises to be a night to remember.
Bureau of Land Management: Four December Plan Revision Meetings Scheduled for Oregon
The Bureau of Land Management in western Oregon is scheduling a series of what they are calling “Community Listening Sessions.” The stated goal of these sessions is to: 1) update the public on the plan revision progress and 2) hear the public’s thoughts on key issues like timber production and forest management, endangered species conservation … Continue reading Bureau of Land Management: Four December Plan Revision Meetings Scheduled for Oregon
Colombia Hostel
Bidding blind on a trip to a remote area can be an adventurous undertaking. While we at Cascadia Wildlands are certainly all about adventure, we thought that we would add some additional pictures so that potential bidders would have an idea of what all they might experience at the hostel in Colombia. These pictures were … Continue reading Colombia Hostel
Rescheduled Wolf Hearings
The US Fish and Wildlife Service is rescheduling the public wolf delisting hearings that were scheduled during the government shutdown as well as adding some hearings such as the one in Denver, Colorado. November 19 – Denver, Colorado Time: 6-8:30PM Paramount Theatre 1621 Glenarm Place Denver, CO November 20 – Albuquerque, New … Continue reading Rescheduled Wolf Hearings
Cascadia Wildlands Releases Reports Exploring Solutions to the Elliott State Forest Clearcutting Conundrum
Cascadia Wildlands recently released two reports to explore finding a lasting solution to the Elliott State Forest clearcutting conundrum. Recall, the State Land Board in Oregon is required to raise revenue on its common school fund (CSF) land holdings. Approximately 90% of the 93,000-acre Elliott State Forest in the Oregon Coast Range is CSF land. … Continue reading Cascadia Wildlands Releases Reports Exploring Solutions to the Elliott State Forest Clearcutting Conundrum
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Press Release: Conservation Groups Call for Additional Hearings on Gray Wolf Delisting
September 26, 2013 — The Pacific Wolf Coalition today called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to hold multiple public hearings in the three West Coast states on the agency’s proposal to remove gray wolves (Canis lupus) from the endangered species list. Combined, the coalition represents more than 1 million members and supporters in Washington, Oregon and California. The coalition’s appeal comes in response to Fish and Wildlife Service’s announcement earlier this month that it would hold only three public hearings nationwide, including just one in the West Coast (in Sacramento, Oct. 2).