“For nearly three decades, the Northwest Forest Plan has protected Pacific Northwest wildlife, clean water, and old-growth forests,” said Steve Pedery, conservation director for the ...
The U.S. Forest Service on Friday released a long-awaited proposal to update the landmark Northwest Forest Plan, but many groups said they were unsure of its future with a new administration ...
Crucial to the integrity of Pacific Northwest ecosystems, they’re expert recyclers of nutrients in soil and water, improving water quality in springs and rivers and enriching soils in old-growth ...
Feds want to allow more logging in Pacific Northwest to help curtail wildfires - The proposed plan also calls for closer ...
In the Pacific Northwest ... and hotter, the Forest Service argues it’s time for a change, incorporating modern climate ...
The change could help foster conditions conducive to growing larger, old growth trees that ... regional forester for the Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Region, said in a statement.
The tweaks hinge on the growing effects of climate change and aim to more closely conserve old-growth stands ... environmentally sensitive forests in the Pacific Northwest. The agency last week ...
The change could help foster conditions conducive to growing larger, old growth trees that are more resistant to fire ...
The proposal could increase annual timber harvests by at least 33 percent and potentially more than 200 percent ...
The change could help foster conditions conducive to growing larger, old growth trees that ... regional forester for the Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Region, said in a statement.
OPB today announced the upcoming launch of “Timber Wars,” a new podcast that takes a close look at the history, impact and consequences of the fight over Pacific Northwest forests that began a ...