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
Field Check Jordan Cove on Land and Water — July 1, 2018
On July 1st, Cascadia Wildlands and the University of Oregon’s Outdoor Program are teaming up to explore Jordan Cove & the coast of Coos Bay on kayak and foot. The purpose of this field checking trip is to get to know some of the places that would be impacted by the Jordan Cove energy … Read more
Press Release: Fishing, Conservation Groups Sue to Protect Coho Salmon from Oregon State Forest Logging
June 13, 2018 — Five fishing and conservation groups sued the Oregon Department of Forestry today for poor logging and road-use practices in the Tillamook and Clatsop state forests that harm threatened coho salmon through landslides and erosion into streams that violates the Endangered Species Act.
No Fracked Gas Comment Writing Workshop — June 7, 2018
Cascadia Wildlands is teaming up with 350 Eugene to host a sign making and public comment writing workshop in resistance to the proposed Jordan Cove Export Terminal and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline. We will be providing templates and prompts for people to begin writing comments that can be delivered at the June 12th State Land … Read more
Fracked Gas Resistance Rally and Public Comment at the State Land Board Meeting — June 12, 2018
Cascadia Wildlands in conjunction with the No-LNG coalition members are organizing a demonstration during this month’s State Land Board meeting in Salem to protest the proposed Jordan Cove Export Terminal and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline. We will be rallying outside of the meeting and preparing public comments to be delivered orally to the State Land … Read more
Court Agreement: Washington Will Give Public Notice Before Killing Wolves
May 18, 2018 — Washington wildlife officials will have to give eight business hours of notice before killing wolves in the state, under a new agreement reached today in Thurston County Superior Court.
2018 Film Program
A Letter to Congress: An film rendition of Wallace Stegner’s 1960 letter to Congress about the importance of wilderness and reminding us that our unified voice can help prevent the transfer of our most valuable heritage- our public lands- to private and corporate interests. Chasing Wild: Journey Into The Sacred Headwaters: Three friends set off … Read more
Press Release: Quartz Timber Sale Challenged Over Impacts to Red Tree Voles
May 16, 2018 — Today, three conservation groups challenged the 847-acre Quartz timber sale on the Cottage Grove Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest that targets mature forests. The contested area is home to a thriving population of red tree voles, a small tree-dwelling mammal that is a prey source for the imperiled northern spotted owl and is critical to forest ecosystems in western Oregon.
Press Release: WA Fish and Wildlife Commission Orders Rulemaking to Require Permits for Suction Dredge Mining
April 14, 2018 — A milestone for aquatic health was achieved today when the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously ordered the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to initiate a rulemaking process that would require individual permits for suction dredge mining in the state.
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.
Official 2017 Washington Wolf Count Released
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife released its official 2017 wolf count this past Friday. You can find the report in full here, but fourteen wolves were killed by humans and the overall state population grew by just seven. Concerns over high levels of human-caused wolf mortality are one of the reasons Cascadia Wildlands … Read more
