Meet Mr. Woodrow Huckleberry aka Woody (above).
We adopted this little guy last weekend. He’s been through a pretty epic journey. He came to Portland, Ore. from a shelter in California where he was nearing the end of the line. He’d been transferred to the Oregon Humane Society from California through the OHS Second Chance program. For only being 4-months-old — that’s a lot of moving around!
Woody’s one of the lucky ones. Millions of dogs are in need of home across the U.S. Read more about the problem and how you can help over on Elephant Journal.
Well, Woody is psyched to have a forever home and to be in the company of the many ladies of Under Solen, and we’re excited to have a new team member to keep us busy and give us an excuse to take a mid-day walk!
We could all use a little more love! My friend posted this on Facebook yesterday. I’m not sure what’s better — the lyrics or the dance moves, but either way this music video from vocal chanting superstar Wilbur Sargunaraj is awesome. Watch, dance and dig it!
Salmon are tough as nails. You give them a river and they will run. Well, on the Columbia-Snake River here in the Northwest, it’s been an epic battle to give these iconic fish a river to return to. After more than 15 years of litigation, salmon advocates, the State of Oregon and the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho are still fighting in court to save our wild salmon.
So, what’s up? With all of these folks pushing for a solid plan, why is NOAA failing miserably?
Politics are trumping science again. Where the political pressure to flout the science is coming from remains unclear, leaving us to speculate. Many fingers are pointing at Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Secretary of the Commerce Department, which oversees NOAA. A former Governor from Washington State, Locke no doubt maintains ties to Washington Senators Murray and Cantwell. To date, Senators Murray and Cantwell remain unwilling to even discuss alternatives to the status quo in the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Seems like more than a coincidence.
A recent Daily Astorian editorial said of the BiOp under Locke’s leadership at NOAA: “in no way are they the kind of bold actions that will convincingly alter the sad end game of the Pacific Northwest’s “totem” creature.”
I couldn’t agree more. The science is clear, the law is clear, and Judge Redden has given NOAA one more chance to get this right. I hope they listen. It’s high time we take strong actions to save these fish, our rivers and ourselves.
Major props to the passionate and determined folks who continue to hold the federal government’s feet to the fire. Keep up the great work. We’re in your corner!
Happy Friday!
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