Current Issues/Environmental Organizations

Columbia Riverkeeper's mission is to restore and protect the water quality of the Columbia River and all life connected to it, from the headwaters to the Pacific Ocean.

"WCNC" is a volunteer based non-profit Oregon corporation. Their mission is to rehabilitate injured, sick, orphaned and displaced native wildlife with the goal of releasing healthy, viable wildlife back into the appropriate habitat. They operate under permits issued by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife and the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Their licensed rehabber is Executive Director Sharnelle Fee.

LNG info provided by the Wahkiakum Friends of the River

The Northwest Property Rights Coalition (NWPRC) was formed by landowners in 2007 in response to proposals for three LNG terminals and four pipelines in the northwest.

Hank Bartholomew provides and researches information about current energy issues. Hank worked in Washington DC for the U.S. Minerals Management Service, Offshore Operations & Safety Management program for many years.

Bark is a grassroots organization based in Northwest Oregon that works to preserve the forests, waters and wildlife of Mt. Hood National Forest and surrounding regions.

Birds are a priceless part of America's heritage. They are beautiful, they are economically important—and they reflect the health of our environment. This State of the Birds report reveals troubling declines of bird populations during the past 40 years — a warning signal of the failing health of our ecosystems. At the same time, we see heartening evidence that strategic land management and conservation action can reverse declines of birds. This report calls attention to the collective efforts needed to protect nature’s resources for the benefit of people and wildlife.

Commentary by Gloria G. MacKenzie For The Daily News, Sunday March 29, 2009

From the ABC website: "There is no question that birds are better off when cats stay indoors. Exact numbers are unknown, but scientists estimate that every year in the United States alone, cats kill hundreds of millions of birds, and more than a billion small mammals, including rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks. Feline predators include both domestic cats that spend time outdoors and stray cats that live in the wild, sometimes as part of a colony. "

Raindancer Wild Bird Rescue is a wildlife rehabilitation organization based in Olympia, Washington. They specialize in the rescue and rehabilitation of injured or orphaned birds of prey, including eagles, osprey, hawks, falcons, kites, owls, and vultures. They also admit other birds as space and resources allow.
In addition to rehabilitating birds, Raindancer Wild Bird Rescue is one of the few rehabilitation centers in the state that rescues and rehabilitates injured or orphaned bats.