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

The missing link in Biden’s climate agenda: letting older trees grow
Feb 15, 2022
A coalition of over 75 groups launched a new climate initiative on Tuesday called the Climate Forests Campaign. The…
Gray Wolves Regain Federal Endangered Species Act Protections
Feb 10, 2022
A federal district court today struck down a 2020 decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that removed federal protections from gray wolves across much of the U.S. The Trump administration…
Conservation Groups Challenge North Umpqua Post-Fire Logging Plan
Feb 7, 2022
Today, Cascadia Wildlands, Oregon Wild, and the Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center (KS Wild) filed suit challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Archie Creek post-fire logging plans. The…
$16,5000 Reward Offered for Info on Wolf Killed Illegally in Oregon’s Wallowa County
Jan 13, 2022
Conservation groups announced today a $16,500 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the illegal shooting death of a two-year-old collared female wolf in Wallowa County in…
Another Wolf Discovered Poached in NE Oregon
Jan 11, 2022
This morning, the Oregon State Police announced a wolf was illegally killed in Wallowa, County Oregon. This poaching comes after the recent…
Judge Halts Post-Fire Logging near Breitenbush
Dec 3, 2021
Forest Service Forest Unlawfully Changed Logging Contracts Following 2020 Wildfires Today, a federal judge enjoined post-fire logging on the Willamette National Forest      near Detroit Lake and…
$36,000 Reward Offered for Info on Fatal Poisoning of 8 Gray Wolves in Eastern Oregon
Dec 2, 2021
Conservation and animal protection groups are offering a combined $26,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the deliberate…
Conservation Organizations Offer Reward for Information on Union County Wolf Poachings
Dec 2, 2021
In response to the multiple wolves poisoned in Union County, Wildlife Program Coordinator for Oregon Wild Danielle Moser released the following…
Conservation groups relieved protections will remain for 3.4 million acres of critical northern spotted owl habitat
Nov 9, 2021
Conservation groups in the Pacific Northwest have expressed relief that a final rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Fish and Wildlife) will reinstate federal protections for old-growth…
Wildlife advocates convince feds to keep lynx protections, write long-overdue recovery plan
Nov 2, 2021
Today, a coalition of conservation organizations secured a legal settlement that will aid…

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