Oregonians Help OR-7 Celebrate Father's Day by Asking for Permanent Protection

Just in time for Father’s Day on Sunday, June 15, Oregon’s wolves made history. The famous wandering wolf, OR-7 (known as Journey), became a father. Spotted in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, this is the first time pups have been recorded in western Oregon in nearly a century. The news shows that, with protections, Oregon’s wolf recovery can stay on track.

But the celebrations may be short-lived. Despite the relatively low population of wolves in Oregon, the Obama administration is pushing a proposal to strip Oregon’s wolves of basic protections and put their fragile recovery at risk. Oregon Wild, along with our coalition partners, is putting pressure on the Obama administration to maintain Endangered Species protections for wolves – especially given the news of Journey’s growing family.

"OR-7 is now Oregon's most famous father. What better way to celebrate Father's Day than by getting a bad tie to support a good cause," mused Quinn Read, Wildlife Coordinator with Oregon Wild. "Wolf recovery is on the right track in Oregon, but with just 64 known adult wolves in the entire state, it remains tenuous. If the story is to have a happy ending, it's important that they not be prematurely stripped of protections."

Last week, more than 800 Oregonians signed the petition to protect Oregon's wolf pups and were entered in a drawing for one of our famously-awful wolf-themed neckties. Congrats Joshua Sayre, Chris Linhart, Patrick Aitchison, Bob Warren, our wolf-tie winners! 

You can still make a difference for Journey and his wolf family by signing the petition here: http://bit.ly/1oXY9Xw