Opinion: Let's prevent species extinction across the country

Heidi Rahn is a lifelong wildlife advocate and director of the Oregon Zoo.

The Recovering America's Wildlife Act would help us create good jobs for today while protecting our state's wildlife heritage for tomorrow. This session, we hope the entire Oregon Congressional delegation from both sides of the aisle will join Representatives DeFazio, Blumenauer and Bonamici in championing this groundbreaking bill and helping it become the law of the land.