Oregon state lawmakers have crossed the political divide, coming together to ask for funding of wildlife crossings from Congress s infrastructure law. In the 2022 session, the Oregon Legislature approved $7 million for structures to improve wildlife s ability to make it across roads. Rep. .
A bipartisan effort in Congress to curb the loss of plant and animal species could get a Senate committee vote as soon as this week. The Recovering America s Wildlife Act would invest $1.4 billion annually in state and tribal conservation efforts, and dedicate at least 15% to recovering threatened and endangered species. Danielle Moser, wildlife program coordinator with the group Oregon Wild, said it would send nearly $25 million annually to the state for the Oregon Conservation Strategy and Nearshore Strategy. .
The U.S. Department of Agriculture s latest report on its wildlife killing program, which aims to reduce the loss of livestock to carnivores, suggests the agency is continuing its preference for lethal management. More than 404,000 wild animals were killed in their natural habitat last year. .
A judge’s decision to restore federal protections for gray wolves last month has put Grant County at ground zero for relisting the predators under the Endangered Species Act.
SALEM — A proposal to add $1 million to a state fund that compensates farmers and ranchers who’ve lost livestock to wolves has drawn criticism from conservation and animal rights