SALEM — A contentious proposal to uphold last year’s decision to remove the gray wolf from the state’s endangered species list has cleared one of its last major hurdles at the Oregon Legislature. House Bill 4040 passed out of committee on Tuesday in a 3-2 vote and now heads to the Senate, which will have the final say as to …
Oregon wolf delisting bill moves forward endangering ESA itself
BREAKING – More bad news for wolves. In a sickening slap in the face to citizens, scientists and a vast majority of callers and commenters, the Oregon Senate Committee just moved the contentious and furiously-fought state wolf-delisting bill forward. House Bill 4040, introduced (of course) by Republican wolf opponents catering to the increasingly reviled sport-hunting and livestock industries, had already …
Wolf delisting decision not based on the facts | Opinion | Eugene, Oregon
Last fall, the state Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 4-2 to remove protections of the state Endangered Species Act for gray wolves. It was a flawed decision, and the state Legislature could make it worse. Oregon’s law requires that listing decisions be based on “documented and verifiable scientific information,” which would be defined “by a scientific peer review panel of …
Republican group to address wolves – Community News – Pendleton Oregon
Do we have any followers near Pendleton Oregon???????? PENDLETON — A pair of speakers will discuss wolves during the upcoming RoundUp Republican meeting. Bonnie Sager will share about Oregon’s beginning and the involvement of wolves and Greg Rimbaugh of the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife will talk about wolf predation and today’s status. Those interested are invited to the no-host …