KS Wild and the Department of Fish & Wildlife teamed up with the affected rancher to determine the best way to deter the Rogue Pack from taking out cattle—by building a tall fence. Through a successful GoFundMe effort, KS Wild raised the remaining $6,000 needed for the project to keep the wolves out and protect the cattle.
Read MoreThe 571-acre “Graves” timber sale was halted on July 2nd, protecting mature and old-growth forests from logging, leaving forest canopy and wildlife habitat intact.
Read MoreOverwhelming support from local communities and more than 70,000 comments in favor of protecting wild rivers and drinking water made a difference in defending against the imminent threat of nickel strip mining. On January 13, 2016, the Department of the Interior signed off on a 20-year mining ‘time-out’ that encompasses 100,000 acres and 100 miles of the North Fork Smith, Illinois River, and Hunter Creek watersheds.
Read MoreThanks to the Rogue River- Siskiyou National Forest and the NW Youth Corps for teaming up with us to protect this special place.
Read MoreA broad coalition of local and regional conservation groups including KS Wild secured a victory on the Fremont-Winema to protect rare and threatend frog populations from excessive public lands grazing.
Read MoreAfter four local public hearings and thousands of letters to elected officials, support for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument has been heard! On Thursday, January 12, 2017, President Obama used his authority under the Antiquities Act to expand the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in southern Oregon.
Read MoreLocal business leaders were instrumental in helping expand the Oregon Caves. More than 80,000 visitors visit the park each year, pumping more than $5 million into the local economy. That’s a huge boost for the rural Illinois Valley and its residents.
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