Press Room

Since 1974, Oregon Wild has worked to inform and involve the public in the important conservation issues facing our state. America's wildlands, wildlife, and waters belong to all of us, and we believe that the best way to ensure these precious resources are managed responsibly is to keep the public informed.

Explore our Oregon Wild newsletter archive to find out more about our work. 

Press Contacts

Arran Robertson
Communications Manager. Contact Arran for general media inquiries.
Steve Pedery
Conservation Director. Contact Steve with specific questions about Oregon Wild's conservation programs.

News Releases

Report: U.S. Agencies Undermine Biden’s Pledge to Protect Climate-Saving Forests
Nov 14, 2022
As world leaders gather to address the climate crisis, U.S. land management agencies are undermining President Joe Biden’s commitment to conserve mature and old-growth forests and trees by logging…
Forest advocates knock out massive Trump post-fire logging loophole
Nov 9, 2022
This month, conservation groups finalized a legal agreement with…
Over 100 Kayaktivists and Community Members Protest Old-Growth Logging
Oct 6, 2022
Leaburg, OREGON – Today, a “kayaktivist” flotilla of over 100 concerned community members rallied on the McKenzie River to protest an old-growth logging sale in the Willamette…
Court: Approval of old-growth sales in northern spotted owl habitat violated Endangered Species Act
Oct 4, 2022
Late Friday, a judge in the District Court for the District of Oregon ruled that the U.S.…
More than 122,000 call for protecting mature, old-growth federal forests and trees from logging
Aug 30, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Environmental groups delivered more than 122,000 public comments today urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to protect…
Conservationists Challenge Coast Range Old-Growth Logging Plan
Aug 29, 2022
Today, Oregon-based conservation organizations Cascadia Wildlands and Oregon Wild challenged…
Mature and old-growth logging sale undermines Biden climate policy; threatens McKenzie River, habitat
Aug 1, 2022
Today, old-growth forest and wildlife advocates provided the U.S. Forest Service the means to reconsider the pending Trump-era “Flat Country” timber sale in Oregon’s Willamette National Forest. The…
Community organizations across Oregon support the River Democracy Act
Jul 15, 2022
Bend, OR — 75 organizations across Oregon have released a letter in support of the River Democracy Act (…
Conservation Groups Challenge Fremont Winema Logging Project
Jul 13, 2022
Agency is illegally relying on regulation that excludes certain timber stand and wildlife habitat improvement projects from NEPA requirements. Conservation organizations WildEarth Guardians and…
Report: Federal Logging Projects Put 10 Climate-Saving Forests On Chopping Block
Jul 12, 2022
New report identifies ‘climate forests’ at risk Federal agencies are targeting mature and old-growth forests for logging despite these trees’ extraordinary ability to curb climate change and…

Press Clips

Should A Controversial Oregon Timber Harvest Become A Regional Model?
Aug 4, 2014
MYRTLE CREEK, Ore. — The idea behind logging on the Buck Rising timber sale is to take out trees the same way nature does. Bureau of Land Management forester Abe Wheeler touts this method of…
Logging expansion won't help rural communities: Guest opinion
Jun 29, 2014
Rural Oregon's economic woes are significant. And unfortunately, many social services, including public safety, are suffering as a result. But we disagree with reporter Les Zaitz…
A happy, howling Father's Day!
Jun 16, 2014
On this Father's Day, Oregon has a special new father to congratulate and welcome: OR-7, a lone wolf no longer, now a proud papa. Millions of people around the world have followed OR-7's saga, as…
Not Much Refuge In Klamath Basin For Migratory Birds
Jun 12, 2014
The nation’s original waterfowl refuge may be too dry this year to provide much hospitality for migratory birds arriving in the Klamath Basin. You could blame it on the region’s prolonged drought.…
Groups Sue Over Lack Of Conservation Plan For Klamath Basin Refuges
Apr 25, 2014
Oregon conservation groups are going to court to pressure a federal wildlife agency into completing its overdue plan for managing six wildlife refuges in the Klamath Basin, which straddles the Oregon…
Twenty years of the Northwest Forest Plan: Guest Opinion
Apr 11, 2014
Twenty years ago, the Northwest Forest Plan sought to resolve the timber wars. Has it worked? We think so. It's important to recall that gridlock plagued the Northwest during the late 1980s and early…
Would Oregon Forestry Rules Have Stopped Logging Above The Oso Landslide?
Mar 27, 2014
After heavy rains triggered fatal landslides in 1996, Oregon rewrote its rules on where logging can happen in landslide-prone areas. Oregon forestry rules now say you can’t log in areas with where…
Rough and ready Oregon logging mill revives 67 jobs, controversy
Mar 27, 2014
It was with mixed emotions that I learned earlier this month that the Rough and Ready logging mill in Josephine County was reopening after a nearly year-long closure ("With 67 jobs in tow, Cave…
Tracking collar on Oregon wolf OR-7 about to expire, guaranteeing more lore, mystery
Mar 27, 2014
MEDFORD — The wandering wolf dubbed OR-7 has long exceeded his 15 minutes of fame. And despite intense public interest, he could soon fade from the spotlight. The Global Positioning System collar…
Possible New Wolf Pack Discovered in Eastern Oregon
Mar 13, 2014
A possible new wolf pack is roaming Eastern Oregon after wildlife biologists confirmed finding tracks from five animals near Medical Springs in Union County. The Oregon Department of Fish &…