[Photo: Yellowstone Natl. Park]
 

“Conservation is a cause that has no end.
There is no point at which we will say our work is finished.”
- Rachel Carson
 

As Rachel Carson said, conservation is a cause that has no end, which is something we connect with. We know there will always be work to do, causes to stand up and speak up for. Conservation is a journey itself, and journeys are often less about how or when you started, or how and when you finished the journey, it’s about the stories, challenges and successes during the journey. Thanks to the dedication and commitment of member organizations of the Pacific Wolf Coalition (PWC), our work continues to be just as valuable and important now as when we started this conservation journey a few years ago.

Speaking of PWC member organizations and journeys, here’s a message the Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center (KS Wild), a member organization of PWC: 

The long distance travels of “Journey” aka wolf OR-7 and the eventual home-making in southwest Oregon in 2015 not only gave our local supporters reason to rejoice - but also gave us a tangible vision of rewilding of nature: a hopeful promise of a new wolf lineage in the region. OR-7’s incredible story exemplifies our work to protect and restore wild nature in the Klamath-Siskiyou region of southwest Oregon and northwest California.
 

We work hard to protect the exceptionally biodiverse Klamath-Siskiyou region by promoting science-based land and water conservation through policy and community action. As a place based, grassroots nonprofit organization, KS Wild’s engagement in coalitions such as the PWC helps us work with allies in the West to raise our voice for conservation of native species and spectacular wild places in our region.
 
Working with the PWC has been a natural fit for us, both in helping further conservation work for wolves, and to leverage our own current work in protecting wolf habitat. KS Wild is a founding member of the Pacific Wolf Coalition and is a member of the steering committee.
 
This past year, building upon the regional excitement for the return of wolves, we focused on public outreach with some support from the PWC. Owing in part to the great charisma of wolves, each of the events was well attended; a film showing of OR-7 The Expedition, a speaker’s event with Richard Thiel and local author Beckie Elgin,and an outdoor tracking workshop for families.  
 
The future of Oregon’s wolf management promises to be exciting with the upcoming release of the revised Oregon Wolf Management plan, and other uncertain political influences. We look forward to the road ahead, knowing we will work with the partnerships though the Pacific Wolf Coalition.
 
KS Wild envisions a region where local communities enjoy healthy wildlands,where clean rivers are teeming with native salmon, and where connected plant and wildlife populations are prepared for climate change.
 
KS Wild achieves this vision through outreach and advocacy-based education, by building community support for the conservation of the region’s special places and natural gems, by being the watchdog and steward of northern California and southern Oregon’s public lands, public trust waters, and the diversity of plant and animal life.