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An Oregon Seabird Called the Marbled Murrelet Is Now Listed as Endangered

Never heard of the marbled murrelet? That’s likely because the species has been in decline for the past two decades. In fact, the seabirds are now so imperiled that the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission just voted to up-list the species from threatened to endangered.

The Trump Administration Thinks an Oregon Woodpecker, Plus 24 Other Animals, Should Not Be on the Endangered Species List

Yesterday, the Trump administration quietly denied protections to 25 species scientists have found to be imperiled.

The Trump Administration Thinks an Oregon Woodpecker, Plus 24 Other Animals, Should Not Be on the Endangered Species List

Yesterday, the Trump administration quietly denied protections to 25 species scientists have found to be imperiled.

Sockeye Salmon Mural Unveiled at Portland Airport as Part of National Endangered Species Project

A mural chronicling the journey of a sockeye salmon recently joined the ranks of the Portland International Airport works of art.

A Portland Artist Painted a Bold Mural at Standing Rock

According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the Dakota skipper butterfly is one of 19 species that will be harmed by the pipeline, including the pallid sturgeon, Topeka shiner, whooping crane, interior least tern, piping plover, rufa red knot and northern long-eared bat.

WW's Fall 2016 Endorsements: State Measures

Putting pollsters and political strategists in charge of Oregon’s tax policy is a bad idea.

Oregon's Gray Wolves Could Still Regain Endangered Species Status

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission wants to strip Oregon’s gray wolves of their endangered species status, but the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that wildlife activists can continue their legal challenge against this action.

Oregon's Gray Wolves Could Still Regain Endangered Species Status

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission wants to strip Oregon’s gray wolves of their endangered species status, but the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that wildlife activists can continue their legal challenge against this action.

Wolf Advocates Will Howl at Governor's Mansion This Afternoon

Wildlife conservation groups and activists plan to gather at 1 pm today in front of Mahonia Hall, Gov. Kate Brown’s Salem residence, to protest a new law that ratifies the removal of gray wolves from the state’s list of endangered species. The protesters will demand Brown and other elected officials make the Oregon Department of … Continue reading Wolf Advocates Will Howl at Governor’s Mansion This Afternoon

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