By Stephanie Taylor, Wildlife Advocate

The most impactful thing anyone can do for Oregon’s wolves is to speak up. Sometimes that means writing letters or meeting with legislators. Sometimes it means going to the beach.

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Commission will be meeting in Seaside, OR on September 4th to consider the future of Oregon’s wolves. Oregon Wild will be distributing more information as the date of the event approaches, and will coordinate testimony and carpools for those who RSVP. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Commission will be meeting in Seaside, OR on September 4th to consider the future of Oregon’s wolves. Oregon Wild will be distributing more information as the date of the event approaches, and will coordinate testimony and carpools for those who RSVP.

The public supports Oregon’s wolves. In fact, a recent poll released by Oregon Wild reinforces this fact: a majority of Oregonians, both in urban and rural communities, continues to approve of gray wolf recovery. Support for continued protections for gray wolves was polled at 66% across the state, with 60% support in rural Oregon. Unfortunately, Commission meetings can easily be overtaken by special interests committed to stripping protections away from wolves. That’s why it’s so important to make your voice heard and protect the future of this integral species.