State denies beaver protection
On a 3-3 vote, beavers are left without protections.
Commission denies petition to consider ending beaver trapping on federal land in split vote
Work Group to continue
SALEM, Ore.—The Fish and Wildlife Commission denied a petition that would have initiated rulemaking to consider ending beaver hunting and trapping on federal [...]
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Opposition to S 4431/HR 7978
Take Action through the John Muir Project
Even though Umpqua Watersheds is not a signatory (we were not approached to be), you can use the link above to personally oppose the legislation.
Biden team climate plan
The Climate 21 Project gathered 150 high-level experts to offer the incoming Biden administration a policy plan for a whole-government approach to climate change. Biden for President/Flickr
A who’s who of Obama administration alumni, climate experts and [...]South Umpqua Scenic Waterway
Bird occurrence and wildfire disturbance
Old Growth crucial to fighting Climate Change
Brooke Jarvis, Science, 04.01.2020
Nature is already socking away a lot of carbon for us. It could soak up a lot more—if we help.
37%: The part that “natural climate solutions” could play between now and 2030 to keep [...]
Spotted Owl Critical Habitat likely to decrease
The Trump administration will likely decrease the threatened Northern spotted owl’s critical habitat before the end of his first term, though the reduction may fall short of [...]
PRESS RELEASE: Umpqua National Forest Announces Post-Fire Recovery Story Virtual Public Meetings
Umpqua National Forest announcing our Post-Fire Recovery Virtual Meeting Series beginning Thursday (Nov 19) and then every second Thursday of the months following. The aim of the series is to provide the public with a place to gather information, ask questions and hear presentations from subject matter experts as [...]
Crater Lake Wilderness Proposal Business Supporters ers
Please support the businesses who support the Crater Lake Wilderness Proposal. Here’s a partial list. For contact information contact diana@umpquawatersheds.org Medicine Flower; Garden Valley Vitamin Center, Drain Auto & [...]