On November 5, 2020, a federal court ruled in favor of Cascadia Wildlands’ lawsuit that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) violated core federal laws when it approved the first-ever … Continue reading Victory! Court rules GE Salmon Approval Unlawful!
Press Release: Conservation Organizations Enthusiastic about Governor’s Plan for the Elliott
For Immediate Release May 4, 2017 Contacts: Josh Laughlin, Cascadia Wildlands, (541) 844-8182 Doug Moore, Oregon League of Conservation Voters, (503) 729-5175 Salem, OR – The Oregon Conservation … Continue reading Press Release: Conservation Organizations Enthusiastic about Governor’s Plan for the Elliott
State Starts Process of Hunting up Buyer for Elliott State Forest
Associated Press, by Jeff Barnard December 9, 2014 The state of Oregon is looking for an unusual buyer for Elliott State Forest — someone willing to pay … Continue reading State Starts Process of Hunting up Buyer for Elliott State Forest
Press Release: State of Oregon Shelves Elliott State Forest Privatization Idea
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2014 Contact: Josh Laughlin, Cascadia Wildlands, 541-844-8182 Ed Putnam, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Oregon Chapter, 541-678-3548 Christy Splitt, Oregon League of Conservation Voters, 971-404-7279 … Continue reading Press Release: State of Oregon Shelves Elliott State Forest Privatization Idea
Do Not Let the “Timber Witches” Have the Elliott
By Bob Ferris “Kathy Jones, Seneca Jones’ co-owner, said her company didn’t bid on the land because her mill needs lumber but because she and her two sisters refused … Continue reading Do Not Let the “Timber Witches” Have the Elliott
Of Dynamite, Lead, Mercury, Storms and the Myths of Suction Dredging
By Bob Ferris About a decade ago I watched a giant front-end loader pull a metal culvert that was restricting fish passage out of a steelhead stream in Southern … Continue reading Of Dynamite, Lead, Mercury, Storms and the Myths of Suction Dredging
The Impacts of Suction Dredge Mining
Harmful to aquatic life. Suction dredging harms fish and other wildlife. Suction dredging reduces the ability of fish to see, feed, and spawn. Additionally, the turbidity and increased sedimentation caused … Continue reading The Impacts of Suction Dredge Mining
Suction Dredging…Sucks
By Bob Ferris My access point to my career in the conservation field came originally from fish. I caught my first trout on the Eel River in northern California … Continue reading Suction Dredging…Sucks