by Goran Pope | Jul 21, 2022 | Public Lands, The Wild, Wildlife
Defending Southern Oregon from Unlawful Logging by Goran Pope | July 21, 2022 Tree from Baby Bear project flagged for logging. Photo Credit Chandra LeGue, Oregon Wild The Forest Service is misusing an old rule to pursue massive new commercial logging projects that...
by Megan Gleason | Jun 14, 2022 | Public Lands, The Wild, Wildlife
Protecting Large Trees in Eastern Oregon Restoring protections to large trees in Eastern Oregon supports wildlife, climate, and clean water Large Trees over 21” in diameter, like this tree in Ochoco National Forest, are proposed for logging as part of the Trump-era...
by Lizzy Gazeley | Feb 23, 2022 | Public Lands, The Wild, Wildlife
Post-Fire “Salvage” Logging Across Oregon by Lizzy Gazeley | February 23, 2022 Fueled by climate change, Oregon has witnessed unprecedented fire seasons over the last several years. In the aftermath of the 2020 fire season, the Forest Service authorized...
by Megan Schmiesing | Jul 27, 2021 | Coastal Law Project, Native Fish, The Wild, Wildlife
Advocating for Eelgrass Protection Below the surface of the ocean, a type of seagrass with ribbon-shaped leaves and flowers that bloom every summer works to do everything a rainforest might do, but within a marine habitat. This fascinating and vital type of seagrass...
by Danica Leung | Jan 20, 2021 | Environmental Health, Native Fish
Unlawful Botched Repairs At Winchester Dam Winchester Dam is located on the famously clear North Umpqua River, and is a crucial area for fish passage and the nearby Roseburg community. However, the river became polluted after a botched dam repair in October 2018 by...
by Bridget O'Brien | Jun 11, 2020 | Public Lands, Wildlife
B2H Threatens Historic Oregon Trail and Imperiled Sage-Grouse Populations In the historically and culturally rich region of Eastern Oregon, dedicated organizations representing thousands of eastern Oregonians have filed a legal challenge to the Bureau of Land...