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By Bob Ferris Would you go to a dentist if you had serious head aches or needed a brain tumor removed? The obvious answer to that is: No, even though both dentists and brain surgeons are highly educated, work on your head and use drills. But that is basically what the Western Mining Alliance and … Read more
Dear Cascadia Community Member: Cascadia Wildlands made big strides in 2012. But we did not do it alone. We had partners: All of you. You were with us, for instance, when we filed the lawsuit to protect the marbled murrelet in the Elliott, Clatsop and Tillamook state forests in Oregon. When we rejoice … Read more
By Bob Ferris The anti-wolf site Save Western Wildlife recently posted a three-page letter critical of the Northern Rockies wolf recovery process written by Richard M. Mitchell Ph.D. of Alder, Montana—wow, a Ph.D. stepping into the fray. This is impressive until you take a little time to remember and realize that Dr. Mitchell’s other … Read more
Here is a copy of the California State Water Board’s letter on suction dredging urging a continuation of the suction dredging moratorium in California. Please click twice on each page to see a full sized image.
We just learned that Vince Black of Black Uhuru fame will be playing bass in the Badass Band while Gaye Lee Russell sings tonight at Pints Gone Wild. One more reason to show up and celebrate the coming of spring with the Cascadia Wildlands' crowd. The musical fun starts around 5:30PM and lasts until 7:00PM followed by … Read more
February 27, 2013 — March 3 at 1 p.m. A rally will be held in the University of Oregon EMU amphitheater proceeded by a march against the fossil fuel industry. The march is follow-up to the “End All Extraction” march on February 17, since the demands from the first march were not met.
by Bob Ferris When I was in high school the Viet Nam conflict was still in full swing and so was the draft. And as we neared graduation our guidance counselors had us take aptitude tests. Invariably all the aptitude test results for males—regardless of input—indicated a suitability for the military. I think about it … Read more
February 13, 2013 — Eugene’s own Gaye Lee Russell and her Badass Band have announced they will play at Cascadia Wildlands’s first-Monday-of-the-month “Pints Gone Wild!” benefit from 5:30-7 pm on the Ninkasi Brewing Co. patio on Monday, March 4. The event is free and open to the public. Cascadia Trivia Night follows the music inside the tasting room.
Americans Rally Together to Fight Extractive Industry In solidarity with the national FORWARDONCLIMATE rally, hundreds will gather and march against governments, businesses that support fossil fuels and other extractive industries. Eugene, Ore.—Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. hundreds will rally at the University of Oregon EMU amphitheatre in a march against the fossil fuel industry. … Read more
DR. ALAN BATES State Senator, District 3 Ashland, Jacksonville, Medford, Phoenix, Talent Deputy Majority Leader Co-chair, Human Services Joint Subcommittee Member, Joint Ways & Means News Release February 11, 2013 CONTACT: Jeff Scroggin (503) 986-1703 or sen.alanbates@state.or.us Bates stands up for Southern Oregon … Read more
Dear All: The below letters have been negotiated and finalized with the exception of the list of groups supporting the two letters. The first letter by Congressmen DeFazio and Markey will be sent to the entire House of Representatives urging their fellow Cngressmen to sign on to a letter to Director Dan Ashe of … Read more
Cascadia Wildlands
P.O. Box 10455
Eugene, OR 97440
541.434.1463
