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Washington to Kill Wolves

July 20, 2017 — State wildlife managers plan to remove members of a wolf pack that has repeatedly preyed on...

Press Release: Lawmakers Advance $100 Million in State Bonding Revenue to Keep the Elliott State Forest Public

Press Release: Lawmakers Advance $100 Million in State Bonding Revenue to Keep the Elliott State Forest Public

July 3, 2017 — On July 3 during a work session in Salem, the Capital Construction Subcommittee of the Joint...

Suit Filed to Prevent Old-Growth Logging Near Rogue River

Suit Filed to Prevent Old-Growth Logging Near Rogue River

June 27, 2017 — Today a coalition of conservation organizations representing tens of thousands of Oregonians filed a lawsuit against...

Press Release: Oregon House of Representatives Passes Suction-Dredge Mining Reform Bill

Press Release: Oregon House of Representatives Passes Suction-Dredge Mining Reform Bill

May 31, 2017 — The Oregon House passed legislation today in a show of bipartisan support to protect sensitive salmon...

Battle for the Elliott State Forest Won!  Land Board Votes to Keep Forest Public!

Battle for the Elliott State Forest Won! Land Board Votes to Keep Forest Public!

May 9, 2017 — In a 3-0 vote today, the Oregon State Land Board, made up of Governor Kate Brown,...

Press Release: Conservation Organizations Enthusiastic about Governor’s Plan for the Elliott

May 4, 2017 — The Oregon Conservation Network (OCN) is pleased to see the plan released today from the Governor’s...

Press Release: Oregon Wolf Recovery Stagnant in 2016, Changes to Wolf Plan Concern Wolf Advocates

April 11, 2017 — Today the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife released its 2016 annual report for wolf recovery...

Oregon Senate Passes Suction Dredge Reform Bill

April 10, 2017 — The Oregon Senate passed legislation today to protect sensitive salmon and lamprey habitat from suction dredge...

Press Release: Judge Says Timber Sale Near Crater Lake Could Harm Wildlife

March 21, 2017 — A U.S. District Court in Eugene has issued an order requiring the Umpqua National Forest to...

Cascadia Goes to Court to Defend Wolf Protections in California

March 14, 2017 — Four conservation groups filed a motion today to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to remove California...

Conservation Groups Decry Vote by State Treasurer, Secretary of State to Sell Elliott State Forest

February 15, 2017 — A broad coalition of conservation, hunting, and fishing groups across Oregon decried a state land board...

Response to Governor Brown’s Plan for the Elliott State Forest

February 13, 2017 — Just days before the quarterly meeting of the State Land Board, Governor Brown released a framework...

Lawsuit Launched to Protect Washington Rivers, Salmon from Destructive Suction Dredge Mining

January 10, 2017 — Conservation groups filed a notice of intent today to sue the state of Washington for allowing highly...

Court Halts Logging of Elliott State Forest Tract Sold to Timber Company

December 20, 2016 — A U.S. District Court in Eugene has issued a preliminary ruling preventing Scott Timber from clearcutting...

Oregon Board of Forestry Reverses Course, Will Develop Murrelet Protections

Oregon Board of Forestry Reverses Course, Will Develop Murrelet Protections

December 1, 2016 — The Oregon Board of Forestry has reversed its prior decision to deny a petition from conservation...