Oregon Wild, formerly the Oregon Natural Resources Council, is an American conservation organization based in Portland, Oregon, with offices in Eugene and Bend. The group is notable for having had a case, Marsh v. Oregon Natural Resources Council 490 U.S. 360 (1989), tried before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Organization
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge - From nearly every viewpoint on the Oregon coast, colossal rocky islands jut out of the Pacific Ocean. Each of these landforms is protected as part of Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge...
Founded in 1974 as the Oregon Wilderness Coalition, and later renamed Oregon Natural Resources Council (ONRC), Oregon Wild claims credit for helping to bring about legislative protection for nearly 1,700,000 acres (690,000Â ha) of preserved wilderness, 95,000 acres (38,000Â ha) of forests in the Bull Run watershed and more than 58,000,000 acres (23,000,000Â ha) of roadless areas, as well as the addition of almost 1,800 miles (2,900Â km) of rivers and streams to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. To this end, they claim the ability to muster 3,000 members and over 11,000 "e-mail activists." Additionally, Oregon Wild is listed as a plaintiff in cases against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Department of the Interior and the State of Oregon.
Name change
In 2006, the ONRC changed its name to Oregon Wild, citing concerns that the organization was frequently mistaken for either a government agency or a state chapter of the Natural Resources Defense Council. The new name was hoped to be shorter, less confusing, and easier to remember.
Areas of focus
Oregon Wild's focus is to protect and restore Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife and waters as an enduring legacy for all Oregonians.
Wilderness
Oregon Wild is seeking wilderness protection for all of Oregon's roadless forested lands of 1,000 acres (400Â ha) or more, as well as a restoration of ecosystems bordering current protected areas. With about 4Â percent of Oregon designated as wilderness, Oregon Wild proposes adding 5,000,000 acres (2,000,000Â ha) of forested public lands to the wilderness system, to add to past campaign successes.
See also
- Mount Ashland Ski Area
Further reading
- Wuerthner, George (February 1, 2003). Oregon's Wilderness Areas: The Complete Guide. Westcliffe Publishers. p. 20. ISBN 1565794346.Â
- Turner, James Morton (Aug 1, 2012). The Promise of Wilderness: American environmental politics since 1964. University of Washington Press. ISBNÂ 0295991755.Â
- Marsh, Kevin R. (March 15, 2010). Drawing Lines in the Forest: Creating Wilderness Areas in the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press. p. 135. ISBN 0295990112.Â
- Yaffee, Steven Lewis (1994). The Wisdom of the Spotted Owl: Policy Lessons For A New Century. Island Press. pp. 46, 73, 74. ISBN 1610913434.Â
References
External links
- Oregon Wild (official website)
