Old Growth

A judge in Lane County rules the Fish and Wildlife Commission's vote to deny an endangered species status for the marbled murrelet violated state law.

Increasingly hot and dry summers in Oregon and Washington have started to affect some of our most impressive travelers – the songbirds that migrate thousands of miles to breed here each spring.

New research shows that old-growth forests can slow declines of nearby songbird populations.

The marbled murrelet is on both the state and federal endangered species lists. 

A new Oregon State University study shows old-growth forests could have a larger role to play than simply providing habitat for wildlife. 

The landmark plan  was meant to end the Timber Wars in the Northwest. It signaled a historic shift in how public lands were managed – by maintaining biodiversity instead of keeping timber production high.