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

Apr 22, 2023
Hundreds of activists join together in Eugene to call for mature and old-growth forest protection. Eugene, OR – Over 200 concerned community members gathered on Earth Day for a rally and…
Apr 20, 2023
Announcement advances Biden’s 2022 Earth Day Executive Order WASHINGTON, DC – According to reports, the U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday a pathway for protecting mature and old…
Apr 18, 2023
Today, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife released its 2022 Annual Wolf Report. The…
Mar 30, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced Thursday a wide-ranging conservation rule with a goal to “promote ecosystem resilience on public lands” and which…
Jan 10, 2023
Wildlife conservation groups today announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the illegal killing of a collared male wolf in Klamath County late last fall. The…
Dec 6, 2022
Portland, OREGON – Today, Senator Ron Wyden announced an updated version of the Oregon…
Nov 17, 2022
Portland, OREGON – Today, forest and climate activists gathered at Terry Schrunk Plaza across from the Forest Service Region 6 offices in support of stronger protections for mature…
Nov 15, 2022
Activists highlight importance of mature and old-growth forests ahead of Portland rally This weekend, salmon, owls, and messages to President Biden were projected across the World Trade Building in…
Nov 14, 2022
Dozens of fish biologists across Oregon have released a letter in support of the River Democracy Act (…
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…

Press Clips

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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 &…