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Judge Sides with Industry in Pursuit of Public Forests
Judge Sides with Industry in Pursuit of Public Forests

In late November 2019, a Washington D.C. judge ruled that 2.5 million acres of public forests managed by BLM in western Oregon have a timber-first mandate. If this ruling is upheld, the fate of these public lands will include more ancient forests turned to stump fields, at the expense of our climate, our communities, and our water security.

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Backyard Forests, Cascade-Siskiyou, Public LandsGuest UserO&C Lands, O&C act, BLM, backyard forests, public lands, public forests, cascade-siskiyou national monument, cascade-siskiyou
Did the Forest Service learn from the Biscuit fire (2002)?
Did the Forest Service learn from the Biscuit fire (2002)?

What have we learned since the 2002 Biscuit fire aftermath, and how will it affect land management decisions in the post-Chetco Bar burn area of southwest Oregon?

...with the passage of time it is now possible to look back more objectively at Biscuit fire and the political firestorm that followed in its wake.

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Backyard Forests, Forests, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyouchetco bar fire, kalmiopsis wilderness, biscuit fire, forest service
The damage of post-fire logging, the Hoax of 'salvage'
The damage of post-fire logging, the Hoax of 'salvage'

A forest after fire is not a tragedy; it’s simply a stage in the life of the forest. Post-fire logging is  often framed as focused on fire prevention. In reality, important biological characteristics are removed from post-fire forests. Because of this, salvage logging acts as an unnatural human disturbance to the sensitive post fire landscape.

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Forests, Backyard Forests, Public Lands, Wilderness, Wildlands, WildlifeKlamath Siskiyousalvage logging, national forest
BLM Releases Management Plan for 2.6 Million Acres in Oregon
BLM Releases Management Plan for 2.6 Million Acres in Oregon

The Bureau of Land Management administers the public forests that surround communities in Western Oregon. These are our backyard forests! Places like the Wild Rogue River, the Applegate Valley foothills and rare plant hotspots in the Illinois Valley deserve our best conservation efforts.

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Forests, Backyard ForestsKlamath Siskiyouconservation, environment, ecosystem, klamath-siskiyou, ks wild, forests, logging, salvage, forestfire, wildfire, backyard forests, southern oregon, northern california, oregon, california, water, wild rivers, public lands, clean water, fish, wildlife, old-growth forest, BLM, public forests, western oregon, wild rogue river, rogue river, applegate valley, applegate, hotspots, illinois valley, land management, road-building, fire management, clearcutting, watershed
Protecting Our BLM Backyard Forests
Protecting Our BLM Backyard Forests

Western Oregon’s BLM lands support salmon, steelhead, and wildlife while delivering clean water and recreational values to the public. These forests are source-drinking watersheds for hun-dreds of thousands of Oregonians, they sequester large amounts of carbon, and they provide crucial ecological functions. The natural amenities found on these public lands are highly valued and sought after, from local residents to tourists from around the world.

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