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John Muir Project - Ban roads in federal forests, but go a step further and end logging as well
News & Press Room Ban roads in federal forests, but go a step further and end logging as well by CHAD HANSON Duluth, MN, ... federal public lands, roadless and otherwise. In short, we must end the timber sales program on federal lands, and redirect current logging expenditures into ecological restoration. This includes reduction of flammable brush where ...
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FORESTS FOREVER­ Protecting California's Forests
Protesters arrested at Cal stadium grove as crowd awaits court ruling (6/18/08) Sierra forests and wildlife will feel impact of climate change (6/17/08) Climate change - wait 'til ... Jackson State Forest useful information publications and more CALIFORNIA'S FEDERAL FORESTS Find out about Forests Forever's campaigns to protect federal forestlands in California. A gathering of information on national ...
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John Muir Project - Exploiting Federal Lands
The initiative would set aside money made from the timber operations to pay for ... lawmakers, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has paid lip service to reducing flammable undergrowth from federal forests, but in fact has promoted programs that increase removal of mature trees. "Thinning is ...
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Heritage Forests Campaign: Resources
President Clinton's plan to ban road-building in 43 million acres of roadless federal forests. July 11: House Small Business Committee hearing on the Roadless Initiative. July: Over 2000 ... and 83 percent of hunter supported efforts to keep the remaining roadless areas in National Forests free of roads. January: National public survey released by republican pollster Linda DiVall reveals that ...
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Heritage Forests Campaign: Policy and Politics - Public Support
More than 95% of these comments supported the strongest possible protection for ... the stewardship of this nation's dwindling inventory of protected federal forests out of the hands of individual states, the federal courts and the Bush administration." Eugene Register-Guard, June 5 ...
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Forests and Wild Lands
Canada’s west coast temperate rainforests, and northern boreal forests. Click here for a short video about the wonders of the coastal temperate rainforest--featuring Dr ... or transgenic, trees, and their potential impacts on forests around the world. Canada's northern spotted owl is facing extinction. Ask the federal government to intervene. The loss of ancient red ...
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Saskatchewan Environmental Society — Saskatchewan's Forests
Media release, 15 July 2005: New Report Exposes Illegal Logging In Canada’s Boreal Forests By Weyerhaeuser Operations Supplying Xerox Half of the province of Saskatchewan is covered in forested ... on which the forestry industry operates. Ninety-seven percent of Saskatchewan's forests grow on Provincial Crown lands, with Federal Crown land accounting for one percent of total forest area, and ...
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Global Forest Watch - Brazil - Brazil's Forests in Brief
Sao Paulo state would prefer to buy certified wood for their use (3). Brazilian institutions are working to improve and curb illegal forest practices; establishment of national forests, increased monitoring of rural properties and certification of forest stewardship are three worth mention. National Forests: The Brazilian government has committed itself to establishing 50 million hectares of ...
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The Lands Council - Advocates for Inland Northwest Forests, Water & Wildlife – Spokane, WA
Completed the Chewelah Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CCWPP), which was developed collaboratively by local citizens, state agencies, and federal agencies and focuses on areas within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). The CCWPP addresses the main components of wildfire and separates the approximate 150,000-acre project area into ...
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State of the Forests Update August 1, 2006
We must together challenge the federal and state governments to protect and expand the public forests of Indiana instead of cutting and burning them down. Here’s ... about Forest Watch groups contact Karyn Moskowitz. Please act today and get involved! Help protect the forests we all love. Sincerely, Jeanne Melchior President, Protect Our Woods PO Box 352 Paoli, Indiana ...
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