Press Release: Humboldt Marten Trapping Ban Granted!
August 7, 2018 — In response to a petition by five conservation groups earlier this year, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission today instructed the Department of Fish and Wildlife to draft rules to protect the approximately 200 Humboldt martens left in Oregon.
Strummin’ it at Northwest String Summit
by Renee Seacor and Mari Galloway, Cascadia Wildlands Summer Legal Interns July 25, 2018 As Cascadia Wildlands’ summer legal interns, we had the opportunity to table at the 17th annual Northwest String Summit! Overall, the weekend was a great success! We were able to listen to some incredibly talented musicians, paint the faces of some … Read more
A Report Back on Field Checking the Proposed Jordan Cove LNG Terminal
by Sam Krop, Cascadia Wildlands’ Grassroots Organizer August 2, 2018 On a spotless, windy morning on July 1, over 50 concerned citizens gathered around a boat launch on the North Spit of Coos Bay to explore the place that would be most impacted by the construction of the proposed Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas export … Read more
Press Release: Lawsuit Filed Challenging Oregon’s Failure to Protect Murrelets
August 2, 2018 — Five conservation groups filed a lawsuit today against the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Commission for failing to uplist the marbled murrelet from threatened to endangered under the Oregon Endangered Species Act.
Press Release: Oregon Court Rules Sale of Elliott State Forest Tract Illegal
August 1, 2018 — The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled today that the 2014 sale of the 788-acre East Hakki Ridge tract on the 93,000-acre Elliott State Forest east of Coos Bay was illegal. The ruling, which overturns the sale of the public land to a private timber company, marks a major win for the state’s public lands.
Press Release: Rep. Peter DeFazio Re-introduces Bill to Protect Devil’s Staircase as Wilderness
July 24, 2018 — Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) re-introduced legislation into Congress today that would permanently protect the 30,500-acre Devil’s Staircase Wilderness in the central Oregon Coast Range.
Tell the ODFW Comission to Protect Imperiled Species! — August 3, 2018
On August 3, 2018 in Salem, the Fish and Wildlife Commission will address issues impacting two imperiled species: the marbled murrelet and the Humboldt marten. Cascadia Wildlands and its allies are planning a strong turnout at this meeting to stress how important wildlife issues are to our members. Recently, the ODFW Commission REVERSED its vote … Read more
Field Check the Shotcash Timber Sale — July 28, 2018
The BLM is proposing a major commercial logging project including clearcutting in the Shotgun Creek Recreation Area, a beloved site for outdoor recreation in Marcola. Join Cascadia Wildlands WildCAT volunteer team and Sierra Club’s Many Rivers Group to get hands-on experience exploring this threatened area and collecting information through observation that can help us … Read more
Press Release: Trapping Ban Sought to Protect Imperiled Humboldt Marten
April 4, 2018 — Five conservation groups filed a rulemaking petition today asking the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to ban trapping of Humboldt martens in Oregon’s coastal forests. The petition follows a new study that found that trapping could easily wipe out the species in the state.
Petition Filed to Save the Humboldt Marten!
June 26, 2018 — Six conservation groups filed a petition today asking the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to protect the Humboldt marten under the Oregon Endangered Species Act.
When Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission Lost its Marbles
by Mari Galloway and Renee Seacor After our first week on the job at Cascadia Wildlands, we took a road-trip to Baker City to attend the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (“ODFW”) Commission hearing. With caffeinated beverages in hand, we left early in the morning so we could site-see along the way. We took … Read more
