Forests & Wildlife
All of Sightline's research, maps, and publications on Cascadia's forests, its wildlife and ecosystems, and how to safeguard the region's natural heritage.
Sightline Institute's Cascadia Scorecard project includes a forest indicator that measures the health of Northwest forests, by monitoring clearcuts in five key areas; and a wildlife indicator that tracks the abundance of five important Northwest species, including salmon, orcas, wolves, sage-grouse, and caribou.
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Fact sheet
2007 Wildlife Indicator - At a Glance
The latest addition to the Cascadia Scorecard--Sightline's wildlife index--tracks population counts of five key indicator species: gray wolves, mountain caribou, greater sage-grouse, orcas, and Chinook salmon.
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Organization
Idaho Rivers United
IDU is a 2,000 member-strong grassroots organization working to restore and protect Idaho's rivers for salmon, sport and recreation. http://www.idahorivers.org -
Organization
People for Puget Sound
PPS is a citizens' group working to protect and restore the health of Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits through education and action. Its vision is a clean and healthy Sound, teeming with fish and wildlife, cared for by people who live here. http://pugetsound.org
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