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 Megan Schmiesing | Jun 21, 2021 | Features, The Wild News, Victories, Wild Victories
Crag Protects Sensitive Riparian Habitat in the Ochoco National Forest 2021 Crag Protects Sensitive Riparian Habitat in the Ochoco National Forest Streams, wetlands, and other sensitive riparian areas will be excluded from logging in the Forest Service’s Black...
by Oliver Stiefel | Apr 22, 2020 | Features, Public Lands News
Crag Files New Case to Protect the Ochoco Mountains by Oliver Stiefel |April 23, 2020 On Monday April 20, Crag filed a new federal lawsuit challenging a major logging project in the Ochoco National Forest in Central Oregon. Filed on behalf of long-time clients Central...
by Crag Law Center | Jan 15, 2019 | Features, News, Public Lands News, The Wild News, Victories, Wildlife News
In a victory for public lands, wildlife, and native fish, Judge Marco Hernández ruled that the Forest Service failed to satisfy its legal obligation to study the environmental impacts of a major new trail system for off-road vehicles, and to ensure that...
by Oliver Stiefel | Aug 28, 2018 | Features, News, Public Lands News, The Wild News, Wildlife News
On January 3, 2019 Judge Marco Hernández of the Oregon Federal District Court ruled that a proposal to build a 137-mile Off-Road Vehicle trail system in the Ochoco National Forest would harm habitat for elk, wolves, and native fish. In a victory for public lands and...