Press Releases

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Press Release: Oregon Court Rules Sale of Elliott State Forest Tract Illegal

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...

Press Release: Rep. Peter DeFazio Re-introduces Bill to Protect Devil’s Staircase as Wilderness

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...

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 to ban...

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...