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Remember invasive species? They were one of the Four Threats that Chief Bosworth outlined in (2006?) (a) fire and fuels, (b) invasive species, (c) loss of open space, and (d) unmanaged recreation (this was focused on OHVs). It seems like invasive species never get their due attention in media accounts of problems, which seems to … Read more
The BLM will hold four scoping meetings the week of March 26 to identify key issues and planning criteria for two environmental impact statements (EIS) for the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, “but monument supporters say the BLM should holster its planning process until the courts resolve lawsuits seeking the monuments’ restoration… Culver … Read more
Here is an interesting post from Bob Berwyn’s blog. Thanks, Bob, for finding this! I tried to simply “repost” it to this blog but had technical difficulties.. Below is an excerpt: Details The changes would provide greater clarity to the public and states on what information would best inform the evaluation of a species’ status … Read more
Article from the Arizona Journal yesterday. I thought this line was interesting: “The problem boils down to a projected gap in the number of forest acres available to timber industries that are currently thinning forests in Northern Arizona between the end of the White Mountain Stewardship contract and the beginning of the 4FRI project. In … Read more
Terry Seyden also sent this link, to an article about a new report on climate change. Here’s a link to what I think is the report (note to media folks, if you write an article about a report, it would be helpful if you would provide a link). Here is a quote from the news … Read more
A reader sent in this link to an EESI report.Here’s a link, and below is an excerpt. In a similar story in its June 27 edition, the Los Angeles Times reported on an interview with forestry expert Peter Fule of Northern Arizona University. “Firefighting technology has meant fewer fires. Fuel to feed massive blazes has … Read more
Thanks to a friend from Montana for this one from E&E News. Here’s a link to the principles agreed to by the Montana Forest Restoration Committee. This photo is from the Monitoring tab on the MFRC website. This quote below is interesting: “The groups said the project — the first CFLRP-funded project to come under … Read more
An interesting thing that happens on this blog is that we get “into the weeds” or snags (?) of projects in different parts of the country, so we can compare the different approaches and concerns. We also have readers with on-the-ground experience in many of these areas. Thanks to Derek for submitting these articles about … Read more
I found this piece on a pingback from our blog.The author and associates seem to have an enemy known as Big Timber, and I’m not sure that there is an extant energy source of which he would approve. I think the expression “the wages of compromise” may be a reference to the “wages of sin” … Read more
Note from Sharon.. I wasn’t around to post this earlier today. To restate what I’ve said before, it’s not what used to happen that matters (vegetation fire histories). It can’t matter if climate change is really “unprecedented” as per climate scientists. Assuming that they are correct, we can’t go back- we need to move forward … Read more