In an unusual sign of tension between two of Oregon’s most powerful Democratic officeholders, U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio wrote a blistering letter to Gov. Kate Brown saying she appeared to mislead him on a controversial environmental issue. DeFazio is a key congressional champion of recovering wolf populations that were once hunted to the point of extinction. In his June 9 letter, …
Public Records Raise Questions About Oregon Governor’s Involvement in Anti-Wolf Bill
Public Records Raise Questions About Oregon Governor’s Involvement in Anti-Wolf Bill Emails and text messages reveal Kate Brown’s staff were deeply involved in passage of controversial HB 4040 A public records request for emails and text messages between the staff of Governor Kate Brown and backers of controversial wolf legislation during the 2016 session appear to contradict claims of her …
Wolf kills goat, sheep in Jackson County Oregon
Without help, these wolves will most likley be marked for death KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Oregon wildlife officials have confirmed the first wolf killing in Jackson County since reintroduced wolves spread to southern Oregon. The Herald and News reports that the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says a wolf killed one goat and one sheep between June 9 and June 12 …
Our View: Keep wolf predation in perspective Medford, OR
It was only a matter of time before Southern Oregon’s growing wolf population came into conflict with domestic livestock. Now that a wolf has killed a sheep and at least one goat in Jackson County, it’s important to keep the incident in perspective. State wildlife biologists confirmed a wolf killed on goat on June 9 near Grizzly Peak and a …