Conservation News

Bat Maps for Pacific Northwest
October 15, 2015

In case you missed it, TWS featured a PNW study on our bat species! The study is a result of 10 years of bat monitoring across…Click for More

CANCELED: Legislative Action! Meet with Representative Dan Rayfield
February 3, 2015

CANCELED!!
This event has been canceled due to low RSVP. If you are interested in seeing this event happen, please contact Vee Blackstone at ortws.treasurer@gmail.com.
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4th Quarter Legislative Liaison Report
January 25, 2015

Covering October, November, and December
Stephen Kafoury assisted Vanessa Blackstone and Laura Tesler with arranging a Meet and Greet with newly elected Senator Sara Gelser. A total of 25 ORTWS…Click for More

White-nose syndrome – new discovery gives glimmer of hope for bats
December 16, 2014

A recent study has discovered seasonal pattern to white-nose syndrome, a fungal infection that has devastated bat populations in the Eastern US and had us bat…Click for More

Save the Date – Nov 17 and Senator-elect Sara Gelser
October 23, 2014

ORTWS will be meeting with Senator-elect Sara Gelser on November 17th to discuss the viewpoints of our Membership and let her know how many biologists are in her district….Click for More

Condors, Lead, and Ammunition Costs
October 10, 2014

As more science shows what impacts lead in the environment can have on wildlife, this issue is getting more coverage in the media. ODFW has a few comments in…Click for More

Lead and Wildlife – impacts to condors
October 5, 2014

Hunting season is open, and there are some things every hunter should know about lead ammunition. Please opt for copper ammo, and help your family and wildlife stay healthy!
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Legislative Liason Quarterly Report – July, August, September
October 3, 2014

The Wild Bird Seed bill is back on track, with our legislative liason working with the Governor’s natural resource advisor. A placeholder concept of the bill has been submitted…Click for More

Lead Ammunition and Wildlife
September 11, 2014

On July 27, 2014 Susan Recce submitted an Opinion piece to OregonLive (“Bans on lead ammunition are misguided”) that ignores the decades of wildlife research and…Click for More

ODFW and OSU partnered in Hunter Survey
June 15, 2014

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Oregon State University are spearheading an effort to survey Oregon hunters about lead ammunition. The goal is to gather information from those…Click for More