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Press Release: 2021 Worst Year for Oregon’s Wolf Population Growth Since Return

July 23, 2025April 20, 2022 by kaley

April 20, 2022 — Conservationists are concerned about the plateau of Oregon’s wolf population in 2021, largely resulting from poaching and agency killings. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW) annual wolf population report, released late yesterday, shows Oregon’s wolf population grew by the lowest percentage (just over one percent) since wolves naturally returned to the state. The 2021 minimum population of 175 wolves increased by just two animals from the 2020 minimum count of 173.

Press Release: Oregon Department of Forestry Moves Flawed Endangered Species Plan Forward

July 23, 2025March 17, 2022 by kaley

March 17, 2022 — The Oregon Department of Forestry and the National Marine Fisheries Service issued a draft environmental impact statement today for a habitat conservation plan that regulates logging on more than 600,000 acres of state forest in western Oregon.

The plan would allow the department to continue to log and harm endangered species, including coho and Chinook salmon, northern spotted owls, marbled murrelets and others, for 70 years in exchange for some habitat protection.

Press Release: Legal Victory Saves Threatened Old-growth Forest in Southern Oregon

July 23, 2025March 14, 2022 by kaley

March 11, 2022 — The Medford District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) “Lost Antelope” timber sale would have: Removed fire-resilient old-growth trees located in the “Wildland Urban Interface” and increased wildfire hazard to nearby ranches, farms and communities. Conducted “regeneration” and “gap creation” logging activities that resemble clearcutting. Resulted in the establishment of dense young even-age timber plantations that tend to burn at stand-replacing intensity.

Hike Thurston Hills — Sat. April 23

August 1, 2025February 2, 2022 by kaley

* This event has been RESCHEDULED! *for Saturday April 23 Join Cascadia Wildlands and community members in the Thurston Hills near Springfield on Sat. April 23 at 9:30am for a community hike and celebration. The Thurston Hills Natural Area — a system of hiking and mountain biking trails maintained by Willamalane Park and Recreation — is … Read more

Fossil Free Eugene & Lane County Seeks Coalition Coordinator

January 11, 2022 by kaley

Download PDF Version Position Title: Coalition Coordinator, Fossil Free Eugene CoalitionLocation: Eugene, OR*This position is work from home, and coalition meetings are currently being held remotely due to the pandemic. However, we expect to resume in person meetings at some point in 2022, thus being based in Lane County, Oregon is required.Reports to: Fossil Free … Read more

Cascadia Wildlands Seeks a Wildlands Director

January 4, 2022 by kaley

Download pdf version Ideally based in Eugene, OregonFull time — $57,000-$62,000/yearReports to Legal DirectorPriority Application date: Monday January 17, 2022, open until filledStart date: March 1, 2022 or sooner ABOUT CASCADIA WILDLANDSCascadia Wildlands is a 23-year-old, non-profit conservation organization that works to defend and restore Cascadia’s wild ecosystems in the forests, in the courts, and … Read more

Webinar: Elliott State Forest Update — Dec. 8 @ 5:30pm

August 2, 2025November 30, 2021 by kaley

Cancel Bureau of Land Management Plans to Log 200 Year Old Coast Range Forests

August 2, 2025November 26, 2021 by kaley

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November 1, 2021 by kaley

BLOG: Legal Interns Set Sights on the Murrelet

August 2, 2025September 3, 2021 by kaley

By Elie Steinberg & Marty Farrell, 2021 Summer Legal Interns In a time where billionaires set their sights toward the stars (or rather, just outside of earth’s atmosphere), we set our sights closer to home, towards the mossy branches of Oregon’s coastal mature and old-growth forests. On the branches of these forests, the marbled murrelet, … Read more

Know Your Zone: Eugene/Springfield Emergency Preparedness

July 24, 2021 by kaley

Eugene Springfield Fire has developed Emergency Evacuation Zones to be used in case of an emergency (i.e. severe weather event, wildfire, flooding, etc.) requiring evacuation. The Evacuation Zones allow community members, emergency services, emergency managers, and 9-1-1 to be on the same page when initiating a mass evacuation due to an emergency. The interactive map … Read more

No WildCAT meeting the month of July!

August 4, 2025July 7, 2021 by kaley

Our meetings are currently held in person (and also on Zoom) in our office (120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd, Suite #250, in Eugene). Help us practice good community care. If you are sick or have recently been exposed to COVID, please do not attend in-person. Expect an update on our current campaigns, dates for upcoming field … Read more