Central Oregon Bitterbrush Broads • Entered by Rynda Clark on June 4, 2024
Climate Change – Strategies to Protect and Defend Public Lands and Wildlife
May 14, 2024
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 10 |
| Post Admin hours | 2 |
| Activity Hours | 2 |
| Participants | 30 |
| Total Hours | 72 |
Key Issue: Climate Change
Activity Type: Education & Outreach (tabling, films & lectures, regional B-walks/works)
Key Partners: Bitterbrush Broads
Short Description of Activity
Climate change is rapidly altering many of the special places, wildlife, and communities that we love. Fortunately, bedrock federal environmental laws passed a half-century ago can help us address these changes by advocating for more protective land and wildlife management.Lizzy Potter, a Staff Attorney at Advocates for the West, to learn about these issues and her work to protect and defend sensitive species, waterways, and communities. She will spotlight a recent victory in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which faulted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for ignoring how livestock grazing exacerbates the harmful effects of climate change on the threatened Oregon spotted frog.
Reflection/Evaluation
The presentation went great, we learned about criteria for lawsuits and ways to address climate change during the process. Slides and recording are available.
Photos/Uploads
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Photo Captions
1. Todd Lake, Deschutes National Forest
2. Oregon spotted frog, an endangered species.