Wildlife

‘Tis the season for taking the Trump administration to court.

It’s undeniable: Oregon has a pervasive poaching problem. In this month’s newsletter you’ll learn about the particularly grueling month the state has had in the number of poaching cases, and what you can do to help. 

Sadly, on the verge of Wolf Awareness Week (which is next week), we received news that an Oregon wolf in the Wallowa Whitman National Forest was illegally killed. Poaching remains one of the biggest challenges for wolf recovery, and the culture by some hunting groups not to decry it leads to a culture of permissiveness. Until poaching of carnivores is universally condemned, getting justice will continue to be an uphill battle. 

Thank you for filling out the survey that was shared in last month’s newsletter. The feedback was helpful and we’ll work to incorporate some of your suggestions into our wolf pack newsletters, starting with this one! 

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The Oregon wolf population is up, predation is down, and no wolves were killed by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in 2019 - that’s the quick snapshot of the annual wolf report that came out this week. We cover that and more in this month’s newsletter!

We know these are trying times, made more challenging by the deluge of COVID 19 news. Hopefully this month’s wolf pack newsletter serves as a welcome mental break! And if you really want to dive into something else, join us on Wednesday April 1st for a video presentation on the secret life of beavers! More details about how to sign up below.

The road to species recovery isn’t always a straight line. This month’s newsletter captures the work Oregon Wild is doing to ensure wildlife conservation remains on track.

Happy New Year! Let’s make 2020 the year of activism, passion, and more wildlife victories!

On December 6th, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will be determining what the future holds for the marbled murrelet, an imperiled nesting seabird. While at this time public testimony will not be allowed, we still encourage folks to attend the Salem meeting and show their support!