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)
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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.
No Coos Bay Coal Terminal
Coos Bay Coal Port: Continued Coal Use Makes No Sense Coal is unquestionably one of the most expensive and dangerous fossil fuels on the earth when externalities such as health and environmental impacts are correctly figured into the equation. For that reason alone, plans to export Powder River Basin coal from Wyoming and Montana to … Continue reading No Coos Bay Coal Terminal
Rural Oregon: Recent Updates
December 2010: Cascadia Wildlands supports the Middle Fork District of the Willamette National Forest's proposal to stabilize and decommission 132 miles of road above endangered bull trout habitat in the headwaters of the upper Middle Fork of the Willamette River. 2008: Cascadia Wildlands participates in a collaborative stewardship group on the McKenzie Ranger District … Continue reading Rural Oregon: Recent Updates