The Conservation Column by Pepper Trail The Trump Administration Plans Could Destroy the Forest Service At the end of March, the Trump Administration announced a massive overhaul and downsizing of the U.S. Forest Service. The plan would move the headquarters from Washington DC to Utah, would close or repurpose all nine of its regional offices, [...]
Imagine the worst landlord you ever had. Then, make it worse. The landlord sells off the wood floor in your dining room, turns a herd of cattle loose on your front lawn and digs up your back yard looking for oil. Now, say hello to Trump’s Bureau of Land Management. The BLM is America’s biggest [...]
The Conservation Column With the “1% for Wildlife” bill, Oregon has a real chance to meaningfully fund conservation. HB 4134 calls for raising the state’s hotel and lodging taxes by 1.25% in order to fund a wide range of wildlife and habitat conservation programs, from wildlife crossings to wildfire resilience. The bill will be taken [...]
The Bill Described below passed in the 2026 Oregon Legislative Short Session. See: https://oregonwild.org/historic-funding-for-wildlife-passes-oregon-legislature-heads-to-gov-kotek-for-signature/ Also see https://www.hcn.org/articles/would-you-pay-1-more-for-wildlife/
