May 24, 2013 — After seventeen months of grueling negotiations, conservationists, Governor John Kitzhaber, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW), and the livestock industry have reached a compromise settlement agreement that resolves a long-running legal battle over wolf conservation in Oregon.
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Western Mining Alliance and Brain Surgery by Dentists
By Bob Ferris Would you go to a dentist if you had serious head aches or needed a brain tumor removed? The obvious answer to that is: No, even though both dentists and brain surgeons are highly educated, work on your head and use drills. But that is basically what the Western Mining Alliance and … Continue reading Western Mining Alliance and Brain Surgery by Dentists
We Do Not Ask Often…
Dear Cascadia Community Member: Cascadia Wildlands made big strides in 2012. But we did not do it alone. We had partners: All of you. You were with us, for instance, when we filed the lawsuit to protect the marbled murrelet in the Elliott, Clatsop and Tillamook state forests in Oregon. When we rejoice … Continue reading We Do Not Ask Often…
Anti-wolf Forces: It Takes a Thief (Richard M. Mitchell)
By Bob Ferris The anti-wolf site Save Western Wildlife recently posted a three-page letter critical of the Northern Rockies wolf recovery process written by Richard M. Mitchell Ph.D. of Alder, Montana—wow, a Ph.D. stepping into the fray. This is impressive until you take a little time to remember and realize that Dr. Mitchell’s other … Continue reading Anti-wolf Forces: It Takes a Thief (Richard M. Mitchell)
Vince Black Joins Gaye Lee Russell at Pints March 4th
We just learned that Vince Black of Black Uhuru fame will be playing bass in the Badass Band while Gaye Lee Russell sings tonight at Pints Gone Wild. One more reason to show up and celebrate the coming of spring with the Cascadia Wildlands' crowd. The musical fun starts around 5:30PM and lasts until 7:00PM followed by … Continue reading Vince Black Joins Gaye Lee Russell at Pints March 4th
Gaye Lee Russell and Her Badass Band to Play Pints March 4th
February 13, 2013 — Eugene’s own Gaye Lee Russell and her Badass Band have announced they will play at Cascadia Wildlands’s first-Monday-of-the-month “Pints Gone Wild!” benefit from 5:30-7 pm on the Ninkasi Brewing Co. patio on Monday, March 4. The event is free and open to the public. Cascadia Trivia Night follows the music inside the tasting room.
Press Release: Anniversary of OR-7’s Arrival in California Inspires New Wolf Alliance
December 21, 2012 — Twenty-five wildlife conservation, education and protection organizations in California, Oregon and Washington today announced the formation of an alliance committed to recovering wolves across the region. The Pacific Wolf Coalition envisions populations of wolves restored across their historic habitats in numbers that will allow them to re-establish their critical role in nature and ensure their long-term survival. The announcement of the Pacific Wolf Coalition coincides with the one-year anniversary of the first wolf, OR-7, in California in nearly 90 years.
Sea Otters
One of the first and most profoundly impacted species following European colonization of the eastern Pacific was the sea otter. The sea otters were taken for their extremely dense fur first by the Russians and then by the Americans. Because of the popularity of their dense fur (100,000 to 1,000,000 hairs per square inch versus … Continue reading Sea Otters
Press Release: Washington Wolves Get Temporary Reprieve From Kill Order
August 30, 2012 — Following more than a week of pressure from conservation groups and thousands of members of the public, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has temporarily called off the killing of up to four wolves in the Wedge pack in the northeastern part of the state.
State of Washington Urged to Halt Wolf Killing: Evidence Lacking That Wedge Wolf Pack Is Responsible for Livestock Loss
August 24, 2012 — Seven conservation organizations sent a letter today calling on Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire and state agencies to rescind an order to kill four wolves in the Wedge wolf pack in northeastern Washington. The kill order comes just two weeks after the state killed another wolf-pack member. State agents have been dispatched and are currently in the field tracking down the wolves to kill.
