June 17, 2021 — Conservation groups announced today a combined $15,000 reward for information on the poaching of the breeding female of the Wedge wolf pack. The wolf was found dead of a gunshot wound May 26 in the Sheep Creek area of Stevens County in northeast Washington state.
June 9, 2021 — Today, dozens of forest and climate justice organizations across northern California, Oregon, and Washington released a sweeping Green New Deal for Pacific Northwest Forests platform calling for the transformation of current forest practices on private, state, and federal land in the face of the climate crisis and ecological collapse. The platform emphasizes the critical role that the forests of the Pacific Northwest must play in efforts to mitigate climate change and to safeguard communities from climate impacts such as wildfire and drought. The six pillars of the Green New Deal for Pacific Northwest Forests address the intersecting issues of industrial logging, climate change, species collapse, economic injustice and the disempowerment of frontline communities.
June 4, 2021 — For the second time in three years, a logging proposal slated to clearcut over 100 acres of forest from the Thurston Hills designated recreation area on the edge of Springfield has been deemed illegal by a federal judge. The Court’s Findings and Recommendations come after years of campaigning by affected landowners and wildlands and recreation enthusiasts working alongside attorneys litigating on behalf of Cascadia Wildlands and Oregon Wild. Landowners living adjacent to Thurston Hills and citizens of Springfield and Eugene have opposed the project since its inception, due to the increased risk of wildfire and the diminished recreational value that clear-cut logging would bring to the area.
Volunteer with Cascadia Wildlands. Become a WildCAT! Join us for our monthly volunteer meeting:Monday, July 5 @ 6pm Join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89655943841Meeting ID: 896 5594 3841 One tap mobile+13462487799,,89655943841# US (Houston)+16699006833,,89655943841# US (San Jose)Dial by your location+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)+1 312 626 … Continue reading WildCAT Meeting – July 5
Cascadia Wildlands is elated to partner with local favorite Alesong Brewing & Blending. Each month, someone on Alesong’s team chooses a local organization to which they donate 25% of the sale proceeds from a specific beer. This month, that beer is Mexican hot chocolate-inspired Señor Rhino. Throughout the month of May, Alesong will donate 25% of … Continue reading Alesong Brewing benefit for Cascadia — month long in May
The City of Eugene has officially walked away from negotiations with NW Natural! This a good first step, but we need to do more to phase out fracked gas in Eugene. We are specifically pushing them to ban new gas infrastructure as their next step. You can testify on behalf of the Fossil Free Eugene … Continue reading Tell City Council: It’s Time for a Fossil Free Eugene — Monday, May 24
WHEN: Thursday, May 6, 2021 @ 4:00 PMWHERE: Oregon State Capitol—Wilson Park (westside gazebo)900 Court St. Salem, OR 97301 As communities across Oregon continue to rebuild after the 2020 fire season, timber corporations and ill-equipped agencies are clear-cut logging large swaths of fire-burned public lands. Join us Thursday, May 6 at 4:00pm at the Oregon State … Continue reading Rally to Protect What’s Left — May 6
Please join us Thursday, May 6 at the Alesong tasting room in Eugene from 5:00-7:00 PM to meet Cascadia Wildlands staff and support us by ordering a glass or two of Señor Rhino! Cascadia Wildlands is elated to partner with local favorite Alesong Brewing. Each month, someone on Alesong’s team chooses a local organization to which they … Continue reading Alesong Brewing benefit for Cascadia — May 6
April 21, 2021 — Today, gray wolf advocates are celebrating the positive trends for wolves in Oregon in 2020. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW) annual state wolf report shows Oregon’s wolf population increased by 9.5% to a minimum count of 173 wolves. While 22 packs were identified, just 17 met the criteria of breeding pairs (an adult female and adult male with at least two pups surviving to December 31st of their year of birth), two fewer than at the end of 2019. Seven additional small groups of two to three wolves were documented; these groups are not considered packs, as a pack is defined as four or more wolves traveling together in winter. Wolf activity was documented in 12 Oregon counties and 35 geographic areas.
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