OR: Endangered Species & Wildlife
Monday, April 22, 2024
New BLM rule creates opportunities for conservation in OR
Conservation and public access are on equal footing with other considerations for Bureau of Land Management lands under a recently announced rule…
Next steps for recovery after endangered orca decision in OR
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has decided to list Southern Resident orcas as an endangered species. With it comes guidelines for how the …
OR to decide on added protections for decreasing orca population
Oregon officials are considering providing additional protections to orcas in the region. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide on …
Conservation groups seek to protect OR forest from logging project
Conservation groups have filed a lawsuit to block a logging project near Eugene. Cascadia Wildlands, Oregon Wild and Willamette Riverkeeper are …
Federal Investment 'Incredible Opportunity' to Improve NW Fish Passage
Fish passage is set to improve in the Northwest with an investment from Congress's bipartisan infrastructure law. The Biden administration has …
Murals Celebrate 50 Years of Endangered Species Act
Murals across the country are celebrating 50 years of the Endangered Species Act, including in Oregon. Congress passed the legislation in 1973 to …
OR Should Do More to Protect Whales from Entanglement, Group Says
A conservation group is calling on Oregon to do more to protect whales from fishing gear. Ben Enticknap, Pacific campaign manager and senior …
Proposed Plan Protects 400,000 Acres in Southeastern OR
A newly released management plan for the Owyhee landscape in Oregon will bring greater protections for more than 400,000 acres of public land…
BLM Funds to Restore Landscapes in OR
The federal government is investing $161 million to restore landscapes across the West, including in Oregon. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management …
OR Lawmakers Consider Bill to Protect Wildlife from Busy Roads
Oregon lawmakers are considering a measure to increase the number of wildlife crossings in the state. Crossings help animals get under or over busy …
Western Groups File Petition to Protect Continent's Smallest Rabbit
Advocates are petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to save the smallest rabbit species in North America, the pygmy rabbit. Its habitat…
NW Energy Experts in DC Talking Grid Update, Saving Fish
Northwest energy experts and conservation leaders are in Washington, D.C. to urge policymakers to invest in modernizing the region's power grid…