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Imperiled species highlight: The northern spotted owl
Imperiled species highlight: The northern spotted owl

The northern spotted owl is a Pacific Northwest forest icon. The species relies on old-growth forests to survive, and much of its habitat is threatened by loss of habitat and habitat fragmentation due to logging. Learn more about this imperiled species of the PNW in this blog.

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Forests, WildlifeKlamath Siskiyouwildlife conservation, wildlife, endangered species, endangered species act, endangered species list, oregon endangered species list, northern spotted owls, imperiled species, logging, salvage logging, old-growth, old-growth forest, habitat
New BLM Conservation Rule: A Step Forward for America's Wildlands and Wildlife, Yet Challenges Persist in Oregon
New BLM Conservation Rule: A Step Forward for America's Wildlands and Wildlife, Yet Challenges Persist in Oregon

The Biden Administration has announced a federal rule for how the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) mission addresses the climate and biodiversity crises, attempting to re-balance BLM’s multi-use mandate for managing public lands, which for decades has favored resource extraction over any other use.

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Cascade-Siskiyou, Campaign, Climate, Connectivity, Earth Day, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, Wildlands, WildlifeKlamath SiskiyouBLM, old-growth forest, public land, Public lands, Bureau of Land Management, Biden Administration, biodiversity, public lands rule, executive order, wildlife, top story
Barred owls may doom old-growth ecosystems
Barred owls may doom old-growth ecosystems

Serious barred owl encroachment on northern spotted owl habitat has led the US Fish and Wildlife Service to propose a management plan to right the dynamic. Read more about the need for the plan and what the implications could be if the situation is not addressed.

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Climate, Wildlife, Wildlands, Public Lands, Old-Growth, ForestsKlamath Siskiyoutop story, northern spotted owls, usfws, us fish and wildlife, old-growth forest, old growth, old-growth, wildlife management, barred owl, barred owls, spotted owls
Imperiled species highlight: The northern goshawk
Imperiled species highlight: The northern goshawk

The northern goshawk is an avian species whose population directly relies on the extent of the presence mature and old-growth forests and has been on the decline alongside mature and old-growth forests. The species is currently not listed under the ESA. Read more about the goshawk here.

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Forests, Old-Growth, WildlifeKlamath Siskiyouwildlife conservation, wildlife, us fish and wildlife, department of fish and wildlife, imperiled species, endangered species, endangered species act, endangered species list, california, logging, habitat
Imperiled Species highlight: The Siskiyou Mountains salamander
Imperiled Species highlight: The Siskiyou Mountains salamander

We are so wild about the Siskiyou Mountains salamander, it is the KS Wild mascot! We continue to advocate on behalf of this species that is only found in the Klamath-Siskiyou region. Learn more about our efforts to protect this species through advocacy that dates back over two decades here.

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Wildlife, Wildlands, Public LandsKlamath Siskiyouwildlife conservation, wildlife, imperiled species, logging, salvage logging, endangered species, endangered species act, endangered species list, oregon endangered species list
The Benefits of Beaver
The Benefits of Beaver

Considering that Oregon is known as the “Beaver State,” regulations are lacking to protect this iconic animal that is present in so many waterways and provides so many ecological and hydrological benefits. Can we, as humans, use our skills to coexist with this essential critter? Proposed HB 3464 will change how Oregonians relate to beavers.

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Campaign, Climate, Public Lands, Rogue Riverkeeper, Water, WildlifeKlamath Siskiyouwildlife, wildlife conservation, beaver, beavers, legislation, oregon legislature, rogue riverkeeper
Oregon’s Untapped Climate Solution
Oregon’s Untapped Climate Solution

We need to protect Oregon lands from climate extremes and harness their potential as a climate solution. The Senate Committee on Natural Resources has scheduled a hearing on SB 530, common-sense legislation that will help increase carbon sequestration on our forests, agricultural lands, and wetlands and improve the resilience of our water, wildlife, and communities. Learn more about SB 530 and action you can take for natural climate solutions in this blog.

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Campaign, Climate, Old-Growth, Public Lands, Water, Wild Rivers, WildlifeKlamath Siskiyouwildfire, legislation, senate committee on natural resources, hearing, oregon, agriculture, wetlands, forests, community, farmers, ranchers, natural climate solution, climate, climate change
Making roads safer for people and wildlife
Making roads safer for people and wildlife

America’s road network, as currently designed, is a major impediment to wildlife migration. The passage of HB 4130-1 in the legislature this year is particularly important to the prospect of building wildlife crossing in our region. Read more about KS Wild’s work as a partner in the Southern Oregon Wildlife Crossing Coalition (SOWCC), focusing on improved wildlife passages on Interstate 5 between Ashland and the California state line along the Siskiyou Crest.

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Connectivity, Wildlife, Public Lands, Campaign, Cascade-SiskiyouKlamath SiskiyouHB-4130-1, connectivity, wildlife crossings, safer roads, roads, oregon legislature, SOWCC, southern oregon university, Southern Oregon Wildlife Crossing Coalition
The Year Ahead: KS Wild's Priorities for 2020
The Year Ahead: KS Wild's Priorities for 2020

To be the eyes and ears of public lands defense requires KS Wild’s ForestWatch staff to be diligent in how we approach the scope of our work. Read about our plans for 2020, which defending public lands in a number of vital ways.

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Climate, Fire, Forests, Rogue Riverkeeper, Stewardship, Public Lands, Wild Rivers, WildlifeGuest Userforests, climate change, klamath-siskiyou mountains, klamath-siskiyou region, oregon, wildlife, wilderness, stewardship, volunteer, wild rivers, wild and scenic rivers
The damage of post-fire logging, the Hoax of 'salvage'
The damage of post-fire logging, the Hoax of 'salvage'

A forest after fire is not a tragedy; it’s simply a stage in the life of the forest. Post-fire logging is  often framed as focused on fire prevention. In reality, important biological characteristics are removed from post-fire forests. Because of this, salvage logging acts as an unnatural human disturbance to the sensitive post fire landscape.

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Forests, Backyard Forests, Public Lands, Wilderness, Wildlands, WildlifeKlamath Siskiyousalvage logging, national forest
Groundbreaking KS Wild Climate Change Report
Groundbreaking KS Wild Climate Change Report

Fighting fossil fuel projects like the proposed Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas export project is only half of the climate change battle in our region. Climate change is getting worse fast so we also have to act to prepare the Klamath-Siskiyou for a warming world. KS Wild has just assembled the best available science in a comprehensive report to help show the path forward to help public lands adapt to climate change.

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Climate, Water, WildlifeGuest User