Press Releases

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Petition Filed to Save the Humboldt Marten!

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...

Press Release: Fishing, Conservation Groups Sue to Protect Coho Salmon from Oregon State Forest Logging

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...

Court Agreement: Washington Will Give Public Notice Before Killing Wolves

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...

Press Release: Quartz Timber Sale Challenged Over Impacts to Red Tree Voles

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...

Press Release: WA Fish and Wildlife Commission Orders Rulemaking to Require Permits for Suction Dredge Mining

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...

Press Release: Trapping Ban Sought to Protect Imperiled Humboldt Marten

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...

Press Release: Endangered Species Protection Sought for California, Oregon Salamander Threatened by Logging

March 12, 2018 — Conservation groups filed a federal petition for Endangered Species Act protection today for the Siskiyou Mountains...

Press Release: Marbled Murrelet Listed as Endangered in Oregon

February 9, 2018 — Responding to a petition from conservation groups, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted today to...

Press release: Gray wolves documented on Oregon’s Mt. Hood

January 16, 2018 — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced today that two gray wolves have been documented...

Reward Boosted to $20,000 in Search for Killer of Two Washington Wolves

December 11, 2017 — The Center for Biological Diversity and Cascadia Wildlands today increased a reward to $20,000 for information...

Press Release: Conservation Groups Boost Reward to $16,750 for Oregon Wolf-killer Amid Poaching Surge

Press Release: Conservation Groups Boost Reward to $16,750 for Oregon Wolf-killer Amid Poaching Surge

November 8, 2017 — Conservation organizations are bolstering a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services reward for information on the illegal...

Press Release: House of Representatives Passes Horrific “Logging without Laws” Bill

Press Release: House of Representatives Passes Horrific “Logging without Laws” Bill

November 1, 2017 — The House of Representatives passed legislation today that will suspend environmental laws to open up previously...

Marbled Murrelet Review Suggests Increased Protections!

Marbled Murrelet Review Suggests Increased Protections!

October 25, 2017 — In response to a petition from multiple conservation organizations, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife...

Cascadia Lawsuit Challenges Wolf Killing in Washington!

September 25, 2017 — Two conservation groups filed a lawsuit today seeking to stop the Washington Department of Fish and...

Oregon Killing Harl Butte Wolf Pack

August 3, 2017 — Today, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife signed a kill order for the Harl Butte...