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

Logging Mature and Old Trees Threatens U.S. Climate Goals
Jun 23, 2022
New Vilsack guidance to Forest Service falls short of protecting key forests WASHINGTON -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday signed a memorandum to clarify the U.S.…
​​Lawsuit filed to protect big trees in Oregon and Washington
Jun 10, 2022
Today, June 14, six conservation groups filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump-era rule change that allows logging of mature and old-growth forests on no less than 7 million acres across Eastern Oregon…
Court again forces feds to reconsider wolverine protections, this time using science
May 31, 2022
Today, a federal judge invalidated a Trump administration decision denying protections to…
Conservationists challenge logging plan targeting remaining spotted owl reserves
May 26, 2022
Late yesterday, Oregon-based conservation organizations Cascadia Wildlands and Oregon Wild challenged the…
Oregon’s North Coast Red Tree Voles Get New Shot at Crucial Protections
May 25, 2022
In a legal victory, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed today to reconsider whether red tree voles on…
Oregon Wild Welcomes Biden Order on Climate Forests
Apr 21, 2022
Executive order launches process for protecting mature and old-growth forests on federal lands Today, President Joe Biden will issue an executive order that directs federal agencies to conduct an…
2021 Report Shows a Wolf Population in Crisis
Apr 19, 2022
Today, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife released its 2021 Annual Wolf Report. The summary of the report paints a dire picture of wolf recovery, with decreasing packs and breeding pairs, and…
Legal Victory Saves Lost Antelope Old-Growth
Mar 14, 2022
Conservation Lawsuit Convinces BLM to Pull Controversial Timber Sale Medford, Oregon — The Medford District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) “Lost Antelope” timber sale would have:…
Conservation Groups Withdraw from Ochoco Forest Restoration Collaborative
Mar 8, 2022
Today Oregon Wild and the Juniper Group Sierra Club withdrew from the Ochoco Forest Restoration Collaborative. The two organizations were long-time members of the Central Oregon collaborative and the…
$22,500 Reward Offered for Info on Illegal Killing of Wolf in Northeast Oregon
Feb 24, 2022
Conservation and animal-protection groups announced a combined $22,500 reward today for information leading to a conviction in the killing of a collared wolf outside the town of Cove in Northeast…

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