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Hear me out pitch: pacific giant salamander

Predators, especially wolves, bears, cougars, tend to be portrayed in the media as a threat to humans outdoors and to livestock (even intentionally to increase acceptance of their elimination), and yet humans are also predators—a case could be made for figuring out how to represent predators.

Interesting take, but not relevant in this case. :)

For an Ursula K. Le Guin design, given her connection to the City of Portland, a Blue Heron could make sense: www.theintertwine.org/outside-voic... (An owl would be another good Le Guin animal.)

Cougars and Ravens

I like ravens because of course but I kind of like cougars more because cats were so clearly beloved by her

Ravens are also only part time land animals.

I'd vote for Roosevelt elk! Black bears and grey wolves are pretty rare, but elk can be seen all over Cascadia. Plus, there's an elk on the Oregon state crest and a statue of the animal in PDX!

Elk! I grew up wandering around 160 acres of family homestead forest land on the Nehalem river and the elk were ever present. Majestic. Not to be messed with. To be respected even as you hunt them. A symbol of life in the woods and a sign of home.