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SB644 – Your help is needed!

The Oregon House of Legislators has just passed SB644. This bill would allow counties to approve mining permits on exclusive farm use zoned land, without needing to abide by state land use planning goals or administrative rules. This legislation raises concerns for conservation planning, because although allowances are made for sage-grouse conservation, there are a […]

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California Condor Reintroduction Planned for Redwood National Park! Public meetings to receive input on the California Condor Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment scheduled in Oregon.

News Release January 19, 2017 California Condor Reintroduction Planned for Redwood National Park The National Park Service (NPS), the Yurok Tribe (tribe), and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will be holding five public meetings to present a plan to reintroduce California condors into Redwood National Park in northwestern California . The project would

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Former ORTWS president, Fran Cafferata Coe, receives SAF National Award!!

For Immediate Release                                                                                                 Lisa Swann, SAF swannl@safnet.org October 12, 2016 Francesca Cafferata Coe Receives Society of American Foresters (SAF) National Award (Bethesda, MD)—Francesca (Fran) Cafferata Coe of Hillsboro, Oregon, will receive the Young Forester Leadership Award for her outstanding contributions to the forestry profession. She will be recognized during a ceremony at the 2016 SAF

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Trapping Matters Workshop

Modern wildlife management was born from hunting and trapping needs, and trapping today is still needed for wildlife research, population management, and as a recreational activity that gets people outdoors and interested in wildlife. But times, they are a’changing, and controversies are arising around trapping. Many wildlife professionals shy away from trapping-related discussions because it

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