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.
Press Release: 52 Members of Congress Urge Continued Federal Protections for Wolves in Lower 48 States
March 5, 2013 — In an effort championed by Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), 52 House members sent a letter today to the director of the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service urging an about-face on the agency’s anticipated proposal to remove federal protections for wolves across most of the lower 48 United States.
More than a Mile of Dead Wolves Need Your Attention Now
by Bob Ferris When I was in high school the Viet Nam conflict was still in full swing and so was the draft. And as we neared graduation our guidance … Continue reading More than a Mile of Dead Wolves Need Your Attention Now
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.
Pacific Northwest Wolf Map
To see the current distribution of wolves in the Pacific Northwest, please click the wolf map image at the right and once the new window opens click in it again … Continue reading Pacific Northwest Wolf Map
Oregon Wolves
Oregon is in the midst of a wildlife recovery success story. After gray wolves were eradicated from the state by 1947, the species got a second chance by migrating back … Continue reading Oregon Wolves
Of Wolf Experts and “Wolf Experts”
By Bob Ferris When I was in graduate school we learned an awful lot in our core areas of expertise. But we also spent time talking about scientific ethics and … Continue reading Of Wolf Experts and “Wolf Experts”
Coalition Comments on Wildlife Services Proposal on Oregon Wolves
On September 1o, 2012 Cascadia Wildlands filed the below comments on a proposal by USDA Wildlife Service to conduct activities involving the recovering wolf population in Oregon. Please follow below … Continue reading Coalition Comments on Wildlife Services Proposal on Oregon Wolves