Wildlife
Defending Wildlife
Crag works with local, regional, and national wildlife conservation groups to protect the Pacific Northwest’s rare and sensitive wildlife species. From butterflies to wolves and from salmon to migrating waterfowl, we stand up for wild animals and their habitat.What We’re Working On
Protecting Watersheds and Wildlife Habitat in the Ochoco National Forest
Located in the heart of Central Oregon, the Ochoco National Forest provides habitat for countless species, including majestic Rocky Mountain elk and native Redband trout. The stunning pine forests, wildflower meadows, and craggy peaks of the Ochocos provide for...
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 Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) approval of the “B2H”...
Protecting Key Habitat for Coho Salmon in Oregon Coastal Watersheds
Protecting Key Habitat for Coho Salmon in Oregon Coastal Watersheds The two largest state forests in Oregon, the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests, contain critical spawning and rearing habitat for the threatened Oregon Coast coho salmon. Since the Coho salmon...
Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex
The Klamath Basin contains five National Wildlife Refuges established to protect fish, wildlife, and waterfowl habitat. Unfortunately, the refuges have been severely damaged and degraded from competing commercial agricultural uses over the last century.
Tongass National Forest Old-Growth Logging
The Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska, known as the “crown jewel” of the National Forest System, is America’s largest and wildest national forest. Nearly 17 million acres in size, the Tongass is the largest intact temperate rainforest on Earth.