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Wildlife Crossing In Southern Oregon Gets Federal Funding Boost
An initiative of the Southern Oregon Wildlife Crossing Coalition (SOWCC) has made progress towards its funding goals with the addition of $400,000 approved by Congress for fencing to be erected in the Mariposa Preserve for a wildlife…
Lower Klamath Dam and River State of Emergency declared
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors has declared a state of emergency because of water quality issues in the Lower Klamath Dam and River. Presence of Heavy Metals Will Dissipate But the presence of…
Solar-Powered Trash Cans for Ashland Pilot Program
ASHLAND, Ore. — In an innovative move, Ashland City Council is installing 13 solar-powered trash cans to combat littering and reduce the time spent on garbage disposal. The pilot program costs $145,000 and will be funded by Transient…
Conservationists Oppose “Excessive” Logging in Josephine County Forest – Federal Court Hearing
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Medford federal court will consider the objections of three conservation groups to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) logging proposals in forest land near Williams in…
Helicopter Logging Will Rid Ashland Forest of Dying and Dead Douglas Fir Trees
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland City Council has approved a helicopter logging project to remove dying and dead Douglas firs to safeguard recreational areas and protect the city from wildfires. On Tuesday night, Ashland Fire and Rescue…
Oregon Forest’s Habitat Conservation Plan Ready To Move Forward Despite Objections
A controversial plan that will change the way the state's logging activities comply with the federal Endangered Species Act is moving ahead but will reduce logging on Oregon's state lands west of the Cascades. Oregon forestry officials…
Crater Lake Concession Contract Eyed By New Company
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The National Park Service (NPS) announced in a press release that hospitality company ExplorUS intends to take over the concessions contract at Crater Lake National Park after several controversies arose at the park…
Juvenile Chinook Salmon Swimming Through Klamath River Perish In Their Masses
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed that around 830,000 juvenile salmon released from the Fall Creek Fish Hatchery on February 26 turned up dead in the Klamath River over the last week.…
There Are Only 74 Southern Resident Whales Left – They Are Now Declared An Endangered Species
Oregon has listed the Southern Resident Whales as an endangered species. Today there are only an estimated 74 surving Southern Resident Whales. They feed almost entirely on salmon, whose populations are also threatened by oil spills, noise…
Klamath Reservoir Drawdown Completion Sparks Water Quality Debate
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Commencing on January 9, three Klamath dams were breached to enable the draining of the reservoirs- marking another milestone in removing dams in the Lower Klamath Project. With the 3 dams drained, the Klamath River…