Oregon Wild
@oregonwild.bsky.social
Oregon Wild works to protect and restore Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife, and waters as an enduring legacy for future generations.
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Let's keep the tradition of scary stories for the holidays going... meet the Chinese Mitten Crab *insert gasps of horror* This photo was taken by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and let's take a look at why that's potentially HORRIFYING
December 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Let's keep the tradition of scary stories for the holidays going... meet the Chinese Mitten Crab *insert gasps of horror* This photo was taken by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and let's take a look at why that's potentially HORRIFYING
Hey Oregonians! What hikes do you daydream about while you stare out the window in these December rainstorms? Bonus points if you can drop a photo in the replies!
December 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Hey Oregonians! What hikes do you daydream about while you stare out the window in these December rainstorms? Bonus points if you can drop a photo in the replies!
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We found that the BLM skipped environmental review on 75% of its grazing land. Our new @propublica.org story explains the ”loophole” that allows BLM to bypass enviro reviews. www.propublica.org/article/graz...
December 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We found that the BLM skipped environmental review on 75% of its grazing land. Our new @propublica.org story explains the ”loophole” that allows BLM to bypass enviro reviews. www.propublica.org/article/graz...
Need some help dealing with eco-grief and climate anxiety? The work of protecting Oregon’s wild places and wildlife can be joyful, but it can also means very real emotional impacts of witnessing environmental loss.
November 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Need some help dealing with eco-grief and climate anxiety? The work of protecting Oregon’s wild places and wildlife can be joyful, but it can also means very real emotional impacts of witnessing environmental loss.
The struggle to fill the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) director role continues, with the latest nominee being, no surprises here, directly tied to not only the oil industry, but anti-government extremists. What are those ties? 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The struggle to fill the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) director role continues, with the latest nominee being, no surprises here, directly tied to not only the oil industry, but anti-government extremists. What are those ties? 🧵
A call to rethink our relationship with forests:
October 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
A call to rethink our relationship with forests:
New study finds U.S. rivers are warming at alarming rates...
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New study finds U.S. rivers are warming at alarming rates - Oregon Wild
According to a new study, heat waves in river systems throughout the U.S. are increasing at alarming rates, posing serious threats to fish, wildlife, and human communities. The River Democracy Act pro...
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October 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
New study finds U.S. rivers are warming at alarming rates...
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"I am one teen with one voice, and there are millions of other Oregonians who have the right to speak up. You matter in the fight to protect our wild places for future generations. Take action today."
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A summer advocating for Oregon's wildlands - Oregon Wild
Kyla Guerrero, an Oregon Wild intern, details the many ways she advocated for Oregon public lands this summer and how others can get involved and take action for Oregon's wildlife, wildlands, and wate...
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October 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"I am one teen with one voice, and there are millions of other Oregonians who have the right to speak up. You matter in the fight to protect our wild places for future generations. Take action today."
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Many of you may have seen that another conservation group, KS Wild, was stopped from joining a timber sale auction. OPB ran an article highlighting this concerning issue, and we recommend you all take a look...
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BLM timber sales in Oregon and Washington are now closed to the public
An environmental advocate in Southern Oregon said a new policy excluding the public from federal timber auctions hurts accountability and transparency.
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September 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Many of you may have seen that another conservation group, KS Wild, was stopped from joining a timber sale auction. OPB ran an article highlighting this concerning issue, and we recommend you all take a look...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
www.opb.org/article/2025...
Initial analysis of the Roadless Rule comment period is in, and 99% of comments support keeping Roadless protections in place. Read more about the comment period, and how this is one piece of a coordinated attack on public lands in our latest blog post.
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Over 99% of Public Comments Oppose Trump Administration’s Attack on Wildlands Protections - Oregon Wild
The public nearly unanimously rejects the Trump administration's efforts to open millions of acres of public lands to logging and roadbuilding.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Initial analysis of the Roadless Rule comment period is in, and 99% of comments support keeping Roadless protections in place. Read more about the comment period, and how this is one piece of a coordinated attack on public lands in our latest blog post.
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5 HOURS LEFT to comment on the Roadless Rule. These are the last undeveloped forests in the US, and they need our protection. Please take 10 minutes today to speak for the trees. oregonwild.org/our-work/pro...
Defending Roadless Wildlands: Oregon's Wild Heart - Oregon Wild
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September 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
5 HOURS LEFT to comment on the Roadless Rule. These are the last undeveloped forests in the US, and they need our protection. Please take 10 minutes today to speak for the trees. oregonwild.org/our-work/pro...
“Imagine Oregon’s forests as a pizza,” LeGue said. “The logging industry, over the last several decades, got to eat all but one of the slices of pizza. We’re being asked what is a fair way to share the last slice of pizza with them.”
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In Eugene, Trump environmental rollbacks already divide people. Roadless forests could be next
The Trump administration's proposed repeal of the Roadless Rule has reignited long-running tensions over the best use of old-growth forests near Eugene and Springfield. A public comment period is open...
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September 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“Imagine Oregon’s forests as a pizza,” LeGue said. “The logging industry, over the last several decades, got to eat all but one of the slices of pizza. We’re being asked what is a fair way to share the last slice of pizza with them.”
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When we say forests store carbon, we mean FORESTS. Not just trees. Carbon cycles keep the soil healthy, and leaving old growth trees keeps the forest cooler, wetter, and is one of the best climate solutions available to us. A fascinating (if frustrating) read:
www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
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The Logging Lobby in the Evergreen State
How a quasi-academic group convinced Washington State to classify industrial logging as a climate change solution.
https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/the-logging-lobby-in-the-evergreen-state##
September 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
When we say forests store carbon, we mean FORESTS. Not just trees. Carbon cycles keep the soil healthy, and leaving old growth trees keeps the forest cooler, wetter, and is one of the best climate solutions available to us. A fascinating (if frustrating) read:
www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened a public comment period on a proposal that threatens to dismantle the Roadless Rule, threatening the last of our intact public lands as a home for wildlife, a haven for recreation, and a heritage for future generations.
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Oregon Wild Rallies Public to Defend Roadless Rule - Oregon Wild
A proposal has been revived in the Senate to sell off public lands - including those in Oregon - to pay for tax cuts.
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August 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened a public comment period on a proposal that threatens to dismantle the Roadless Rule, threatening the last of our intact public lands as a home for wildlife, a haven for recreation, and a heritage for future generations.
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"It was inspiring - and a lotta fun - supporting our indigenous partners ... along with hundreds of people calling for restoring justice, salmon, and a free-flowing Snake River. It's past time to breach the dams!" -Oregon Wild staff Rob Klavins youtu.be/j-BNG2BevcY?...
2025 Free the Snake River - The Flotilla; What we are FLOATING and VOTING for. (4K)
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August 27, 2025 at 1:28 AM
"It was inspiring - and a lotta fun - supporting our indigenous partners ... along with hundreds of people calling for restoring justice, salmon, and a free-flowing Snake River. It's past time to breach the dams!" -Oregon Wild staff Rob Klavins youtu.be/j-BNG2BevcY?...
The Trump administration is attempting to systematically dismantle the Forest Service, placing communities, wildlife, and public lands in danger. Help us push back on Trump’s war against public lands and nature.
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Don’t let Trump dismantle our public lands agency - Oregon Wild
Take action to oppose the systematic dismantling the Forest Service, which places communities, wildlife, and public lands in danger.
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August 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Trump administration is attempting to systematically dismantle the Forest Service, placing communities, wildlife, and public lands in danger. Help us push back on Trump’s war against public lands and nature.
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Conserve roadless areas to protect the wilds. Read my letter to the editor in the Oregonian: www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...
@oregonwild.bsky.social #roadless #climateforest #wilderness #badgercreekwilderness #stoptrump
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Readers respond: Conserve roadless areas to protect the wild
Letters to the Editor can be submitted to [email protected] with full name and place of residence.
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August 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Conserve roadless areas to protect the wilds. Read my letter to the editor in the Oregonian: www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...
@oregonwild.bsky.social #roadless #climateforest #wilderness #badgercreekwilderness #stoptrump
@oregonwild.bsky.social #roadless #climateforest #wilderness #badgercreekwilderness #stoptrump
It's hard to find a river more worthy of protection than the McKenzie River in Oregon, and @wyden.senate.gov's River Democracy Act would do just that! Read on to learn more about this vital and beloved watershed, and the historic effort to protect Oregon's rivers. oregonwild.org/river-democr...
River Democracy Act Highlights: McKenzie River Watershed - Oregon Wild
Learn how the River Democracy Act would help protect watersheds like Rough and Ready Creek across Oregon.
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August 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
It's hard to find a river more worthy of protection than the McKenzie River in Oregon, and @wyden.senate.gov's River Democracy Act would do just that! Read on to learn more about this vital and beloved watershed, and the historic effort to protect Oregon's rivers. oregonwild.org/river-democr...
Raise your glass, raise your voice, and help us raise critical funds for Oregon’s wild places! Join Oregon Wild and our partners at Call of the Wild 2025!
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August 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Raise your glass, raise your voice, and help us raise critical funds for Oregon’s wild places! Join Oregon Wild and our partners at Call of the Wild 2025!
oregonwild.org/callofthewild/
oregonwild.org/callofthewild/
Learn how proposals like the River Democracy Act and Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act would protect unique watersheds like Rough and Ready Creek all across Oregon. Thank you to @wyden.senate.gov and @senjeffmerkley.bsky.social for co-sponsoring these bills! oregonwild.org/river-democr...
River Democracy Act Highlights: Rough and Ready Creek - Oregon Wild
Learn how the River Democracy Act would help protect watersheds like Rough and Ready Creek across Oregon.
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July 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Learn how proposals like the River Democracy Act and Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act would protect unique watersheds like Rough and Ready Creek all across Oregon. Thank you to @wyden.senate.gov and @senjeffmerkley.bsky.social for co-sponsoring these bills! oregonwild.org/river-democr...
Thank you @salinas.house.gov @repdexteror.bsky.social and @repbonamici.bsky.social for standing up for wild intact ecosystems, our drinking watersheds, and backcountry outdoor recreation in our roadless wildlands. #RoadlessRule #SaveRoadless #RoadlessForests
July 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Thank you @salinas.house.gov @repdexteror.bsky.social and @repbonamici.bsky.social for standing up for wild intact ecosystems, our drinking watersheds, and backcountry outdoor recreation in our roadless wildlands. #RoadlessRule #SaveRoadless #RoadlessForests
You know what they say, imitation is the sincerest form of fascism 🤷♀️
July 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
You know what they say, imitation is the sincerest form of fascism 🤷♀️
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Joyful resistance and collective action happening now!
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July 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Joyful resistance and collective action happening now!
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I found hope and renewal last weekend while helping with a postfire bird survey in beloved Opal Creek.
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#opalcreek #wildfire #wildfirerenewal #birds #birder #merlinapp #savingwilds #oldgrowth #ancientforest #wilderness #beachiecreekfire @oregonwild.bsky.social
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Opal Creek Ancient Forest: Abundance After Wildfire
The word “abundance” is on the tip of our sweetened tongues. Melt-in-your-mouth blackberries burst from the native vines twining along the ground. Lazuli Buntings are singing their hear…
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July 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I found hope and renewal last weekend while helping with a postfire bird survey in beloved Opal Creek.
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#opalcreek #wildfire #wildfirerenewal #birds #birder #merlinapp #savingwilds #oldgrowth #ancientforest #wilderness #beachiecreekfire @oregonwild.bsky.social
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#opalcreek #wildfire #wildfirerenewal #birds #birder #merlinapp #savingwilds #oldgrowth #ancientforest #wilderness #beachiecreekfire @oregonwild.bsky.social