Forest Service in the News©
NATIONAL NEWS
Fee demo program takes 'public' out of public lands, Aspen Times
Visitors to pay less to play in NW region's forests, Register-Guard
Vendor sought to consolidate recreation web sites, Post-Newsweek
USDA Stonewalling Effort To Shed Light On Bush Rewrite Of Nation's Forest Rules - Federal Court Rebukes Agency on Response to FOIA Request from Conservation Groups, Defenders of Wildlife
Siuslaw NF: Federal government rejects tribal land transfer, Register-Guard
Sen. Smith says Indian land trade work in progress - Rep. DeFazio says the size of the proposed grant is unworkable, Statesman Journal
Siuslaw NF: Senate panel considers Indian forest management, Bend Bugle
Chainsaw Massacre - Forests become election year battleground, Eugene Weekly [scroll down]
The Politics of Ecology, Dissident Voice
End Game for Northwest Forests, Counterpunch
Forest Service 'caves in' - Caves on Mount Elden offered for rent in exchange for forest stewardship duties, Arizona Daily Sun
Coconino National Forest evicting two homeless men from cave, Tucson Citizen AP
The Biggest Predators, Boston Globe editorial
Support Grows for Grazing Buyout Bill, Environment News Service
New Hope for American Chestnut Trees, Environment News Service
U.S. Justices debate their role in land-use issue, Salt Lake Tribune
Where the Wild Things Are - The Supreme Court considers our wide open spaces, NPR
Strangled by subsidies: Canada's system floods U.S. lumber market, Register-Guard editorial
FSEEE says Forest Service PR campaign was second proposed, San Francisco Chronicle
Marketing Money, Tahoe Union
Forest Service turns down employee outsourcing appeal, Government Executive Magazine
Never mind the facts, fire up the chainsaws, The Daily Astorian
Biscuit Fire jobs may bypass area mills, Corvallis Gazette-Times AP
Taxes not enough; Fee Demo funds put to good use, Summit Daily News - White River NF supervisor Martha Ketelle op-ed
Goal: See the forest and the trees - Automated system will link Forest Service spending with strategic goals, Federal Computer Week
Ex-Forest Service chief: Spare old growth trees, Columbian
Tree talks sprout protests, La Crosse Tribune
Woman goes to Washington to fight for pro-logging policies, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Bush administration criticizes Tiffany over mine, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
No Sparkle in Wilderness Mine Says Tiffany CEO, Environment News Service
Robotic lumberjack dives to harvest flooded forests, New Scientist
Cowboys Search for Laney Cattle - More than 250 cattle impounded in Gila National Forest dispute, Santa Fe New Mexican
Paper or plastic? - Handles help paper grocery bags hold on, Wall Street Journal
Mysterious mushrooms: Questions remain, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
No Man's Land - Do people and wildlife belong together at all? - Is "Sustainable development" an oxymoron?, Boston Globe
Feds ease rules about logging of old growth - Environmentalists and timber-industry officials disagree about the impact on rare species, Statesman Journal
Key guidelines are eased to boost logging - The Northwest Forest Plan no longer will require surveys for rare species, and guidelines for salmon streams are revised, Oregonian
More logging at a snail's pace - Getting rid of surveys won't help the Northwest if the industry insists on going after old-growth trees, Oregonian editorial
Agencies Amend the Northwest Forest Plan - ACS, Survey and Manage Records of Decision published, USDA Forest Service, USDI Bureau of Land Management
Healthy Forests cash in question, Union Democrat
Federal Agencies Sign Agreements To Continue Species Protection While Implementing Forest Health Projects, USDA News
Bush Allows Forest Fire Control Without Species Consultation, Environment News Service
What's a Good Wood? - Bamboo, Reclaimed Materials Let Floors Be Polished but Green, Washington Post
Selling Out?, SKI Magazine
Forest fees shuffled, Bend Bulletin
Wayne NF: Hell on Wheels - A new wave of bigger, faster machines is driving Americans from the wilderness, NRDC OnEarth Magazine
Study measures wildlife response to ATVs - USFS Researcher Mike Wisdom addresses a national off-road group about disruptions to elk and deer, The Oregonian
Effects of Roads and Traffic - Examining the effects of ungulates on ecosystems, Starkey Project - USFS: Starkey Experimental Forest and Range
Land Use and Precaution - Land use decisions ideally suited to the precautionary principle, Rachel's Environment & Health News
Office Depot announces links to conservationists, pledges $2.2 million, Sun-Sentinel
Office Depot to Incorporate Conservation Science into Paper Procurement Decisions, GreenBiz News
Healthy Forests Act unlikely to get full U.S. funding - The Interior Department doubts there are enough qualified contracts, Oregonian
Forest Service Drops Outside Environmental Reviews, Environment News Service
Forest Service Dropping Endangered Species, Riparian & Archaeological Reviews - Forest Service Will Self-Certify Compliance Under New "Streamline" Plan, PEER News
Balancing Our Approach - Process Improvements Related to the 'Four Threats' - Intermountain Region Director's Round Table Discussion with Chief Bosworth, USFS
Forest Service to track performance, Federal Computer Week
S.433 to "provide for enhanced collaborative forest stewardship management within the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests" - Bill would transfer management control of the Clearwater and Nez Perce NFs from the Forest Service to a new "advisory panel" of local extractive industry interests, Library of Congress
GOP leaders want FS rule changed, more thinning - Resolution wants removal of 21-inch DBH cap on east side forests, Bend Bugle
It's the Wood, Hillsboro Argus Editorial
Embracing Ecological Forestry - A 'radical middle' is emerging as a new third way that can enable us to utilize forest resources while protecting nature's integrity and health, Tidepool / SectionZ
Precious Woods - Swiss firm is the world's only publicly traded sustainable forestry company, Tidepool
US Wood Importers Pillage Virgin Indonesian Rainforests - RAN Calls For US Moratorium To Help End Indonesian Massacre, Rainforest Action Network
The Fading Urban Forest - As the large trees that once shaded urban sidewalks disappear, our cities are turning from green to gray — with costly consequences, Los Angeles Times at Pioneer Press
USDA's Gentle, But Tough, Termiticide Now Patented, USDA Agricultural Research Service
Parents, watchdog group FSEEE seek names in fatal wildfire investigation, SF Chronicle AP
Forest Grumps - Federal officials tread lightly in enforcing user fees, and opponents keep up the protests, Los Angeles Times
Toilet bowl water on a sacred site? - Tribe protests Coconino NF ski proposal, Native American Times
Judge denies bond for New Mexico rancher in cattle dispute, SF Chronicle AP
Bond denied for Laney by federal judge, Silver City Daily Press
New Mexico rancher arrested for assault in grazing dispute, SF Chronicle AP
New Mexico rancher arrested, Eastern Arizona Courier
Taxes support a Wild West holdover that enriches ranchers, degrades land - Defenders say cattle jobs are rural lifeblood, Mercury News
Lawsuit Alleges National Forest Livestock Grazing Violates ESA - Challenges Grazing Practices Across The Southwest, Forest Guardians
Gail Kimbell - New forester takes reins of USFS northern region, Missoulian
9th Circuit upholds ruling preventing road in Absaroka-Beartooth wilderness, SF Chronicle AP
Ecology restoration boosts region's economy, study finds, Sacramento Bee
Restoration's weighty influence on Humboldt County, Eureka Times-Standard
From Landfill to Living Room: Turning Wooden Pallets Into Flooring, GreenBiz News
WORLD NEWS
Office Depot to incorporate conservation science into paper-procurement decisions, GreenBiz.com
How many rainforests are protected worldwide?, E/The Environmental Magazine
Russia Forest Code to bring 1,8 bln rbls annual budget revenue - Its main novelty is the introduction of private ownership on forest ranges, Itar-Tass
WWF and IKEA fight illegal logging in the Russian Far East - Illegally harvested timber confiscated by the Sobol antipoaching brigade, WWF Newsroom
Strangled by subsidies: Canada's system floods U.S. lumber market, Register-Guard editorial
China to return more farmland to forests in 2004, Peoples Daily
Tasmania's Mammoth Trees Don't Fall Quietly, Yahoo! News - Los Angeles Times
Forestry spreads its roots, The Mercury
Logging backlash seen - Premier says Green push has 'woken sleeping giant' of public opinion, The Mercury
No Man's Land - Do people and wildlife belong together at all? - Is "Sustainable development" an oxymoron?, Boston Globe
Wooden Warriors: Ancient totem poles inspire awe and are a big attraction for visitors to the Queen Charlotte Islands, The Columbian
Robotic lumberjack dives to harvest flooded forests, New Scientist
If we don't give a hoot about spotted owls, what will move us?, The Globe and Mail
In-SHUCK-ch forestry road undergoing post-flood repairs, Whistler Question!
New auctioning system proposed for B.C. timber, Toronto Star
US Mogul Creates South American Sanctuaries, Planet Ark: Reuters
Shoots of recovery for forestry in Ireland, BBC News
World Bank Survey Highlights Shrinkage Of Armenian Forests, Baku Today ANN
First Factories, then Oil, now Forests - Private entities to purchase forests for the first time since the Bolsheviks came into power in 1917, The Moscow News Weekly
Researchers Free to Cut Trees, The Nation (Nairobi)
Kenyan Wins $100,000 for Tree Plantings in Africa, Reuters
Tourism boycott over Tasmanian logging, New Zealand Herald
British MP gains support for Tassie boycott call, The Mercury
Yambulla logging protest continues, ABC South East NSW News
Forest protest sparks arrests, ABC News
Orangutans Find Refuge in Borneo Preserve, VOA News
Critical lands caused by forest destruction reaches 43m hectares, Jakarta Post
Sustainable olive farming in EU member states' hands, WWF Newsroom
Penal man charged with illegal logging of teak trees draws $8,000 fine, Trinidad & Tobago Newsday
India: Illegal saw mill sealed, Express News Service
Bangladesh Blames India for Destruction of Sundarbans Forests, OneWorld / Yahoo! News
Rainforest Action Network Asks Ban on Indonesian Timber, Environment News Service
Pretender leads attack on forestry policies, The Age
UK boycott call over 1080 anger, The Mercury
Tasmania says PETA ill-informed on logging, ABC Tasmania News
Environmentalists, timber industry mobilise to lobby Latham, Green Left Weekly
Protesters blockade sawmill over woodchip issue, ABC News
Questions raised over forest logging, ABC South East NSW News
Tree story just doesn't fly - Shooting cormorants over dead trees raises suspicions about Liberal motives, Toronto Star
WTO Sides With Canada Over U.S. Lumber Tax - Panel rules that U.S. duties on Canadian lumber are illegal, Newsday AP
Survey finds lumber production gains despite U.S. duties, greenback slide, The Canadian Press
Canada claims softwood win, Victoria Times Colonist
Canada wins round in lumber tariff fight, Oregonian
Timber stained by blood of orang-utans, Greenpeace
Greenpeace occupies timber ship in Belgium in bid to save orang-utans and tigers from extinction, Greenpeace
Unethical companies are winning the illegal logging war, [Indonesian] government admits, Rainforest Action Network
Few signs of cutting back on damage, The Guardian
Rainforest timber ship delayed, The Guardian
Indonesian teak ages gracefully, Cincinnati Post
Precious Woods - Swiss firm is the world's only publicly traded sustainable forestry company, Tidepool
US Wood Importers Pillage Virgin Indonesian Rainforests - RAN Calls For US Moratorium To Help End Indonesian Massacre, Rainforest Action Network
Environmentalists Seek US Investigation, Possible Trade Sanctions Against Malaysia For Continued Large Scale Smuggling of Endangered Indonesian Timber, Environmental Investigation Agency
US activists urge sanctions on Malaysia over illegal timber exports, Malaysia Kini
Mining: Companies Threaten Lawsuits over controversial law banning operations in protected forests, Laksamana.Net
Putin calls for public discussion of new Forest Code, Itar-Tass
Russian Prime Minister: Forest Code should be beneficial to public, Russia Journal Daily
40 pct of Russian timber sold at understated prices, Itar-Tass
Secret shooting of protected birds 'outrageous' - The eagle and the marmot - Storm erupts as B.C. kills one to save the other - Killing could backfire because it doesn't address the broader reasons for the marmot's decline, such as logging, The Globe and Mail
Olympic green building rule could trip up B.C. wood product suppliers, Vancouver Sun
Brazil Offers Coordinated Plan to Stem Deforestation, Environment News Service
Natural enemies help scientists untangle tropical forest food webs, Imperial College / EurekAlert
Environment group urges investigation into Cambodian shooting incident, Agence France-Presse
Blooming bamboo raises spectre of famine in India's northeast, Khaleej Times
Kaingaroa to chop its harvest, New Zealand Herald
Most old-growth forest in reserves, The Age
Tasmanian logging debate intensifies, ABC Rural News
Opposing Groups Demonstrate Over Tasmanian Logging Rights, VOA News
Study links clearfelling to biodiversity loss, ABC Tasmania
Moth-man prophecies for forests, The Mercury
Log firms coming to the party, with money, The Mercury
Can Labor see the wood for the trees?, Crikey News
Chance to build capital in the forest, The Australian
Mark Latham visits Tassie's Styx Valley, ABC News
Latham accused of tree deal, The Mercury
Latham takes axe to anti-logging lobby, The Australian
Latham supports clear-felling until 2010, Sydney Morning Herald
`Stop the clearfelling', says Latham, The Examiner
Latham plans to find forestry balance, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Latham argues for wood and then trees, The Age
Chips off menu, The Mercury
Latham vows Tas timber jobs safe, ABC News
Logging on or off? Latham's decision, The Daily Telegraph
Labor leader logs on, Herald Sun
Latham takes the middle path, The Mercury
Latham walks both sides of the Styx, ABC News
Grizzly Adams emerges after a day in the bush, The Mercury
Don't fall for green fallacies, The Australian
Indonesian furniture exports seen falling due to logging curbs, Yahoo! News AFP
Indonesia mulls death penalty for illegal loggers, ENN AP
Activists in dawn raid on ship to disrupt trade in rainforest timber - Illegal logging in Indonesia is driving tigers and orang-utans to the edge of extinction while EU governments do little to stop it, Guardian
Extinction Stalks the Sumatran Tiger - Logging of its forest habitat for paper has pushed the species to the brink of extinction, Environment News Service
Jakarta lifts mining curbs in forests, The Australian
Canada-U.S. trade agency to investigate if logging harms birds, CNews
An Earth Day Challenge For Multinational Banks, Environment News Service
Movement starts to dump Weyerhaeuser - Activists Challenge Paper Purchasing Policy at the University of Victoria, Martlet
Weyerhaeuser still selling assets, Puget Sound Business Journal
Ontario Minister of Natural Resources, FSC-US President to Join Prominent Speakers at 5th Certification Watch Conference, Sustainable Forestry and Certification Watch
Endangered Mountain Caribou Need Your Help!, Wild Canada
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
Siuslaw NF: Federal government rejects tribal land transfer, Register-Guard
Sen. Smith says Indian land trade work in progress - Rep. DeFazio says the size of the proposed grant is unworkable, Statesman Journal
Siuslaw NF: Senate panel considers Indian forest management, Bend Bugle
Support Grows for Grazing Buyout Bill, Environment News Service
Wilderness Lawsuit Gets Tepid Response From Supreme Court, New Mexican AP
U.S. Justices debate their role in land-use issue, Salt Lake Tribune
Where the Wild Things Are - The Supreme Court considers our wide open spaces, NPR
Greens, ORVs toe to toe over 'feet vs. fuel' in U.S. top court, Salt Lake Tribune
Supreme Court to Hear Off-Road Vehicle Wilderness Case, Environment News Service
Pristine Wilderness, in Court, New York Times editorial
At the Center of the Storm Over Bush And Science, New York Times
Grad students, postdocs oppose Bush's use of scientific research, Stanford Daily
GAO finds agency delays holding up projects, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Bush administration criticizes Tiffany over mine, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Supreme Court Eyes Land Management Case, Post Intelligencer AP
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Wilderness Protection Case, Earthjustice Newsroom
Why promote U.S. parks only to cut key services? - So that when they are broke they can be privatized, Yahoo! News - USA Today
The public must be parks' priority, Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial
Grazing buyout supporters look for feedback, Eastern Arizona Courier
William G. Myers III - No Pal of the Environment, Los Angeles Times editorial
Hostile to the environment: William G. Myers III, San Francisco Chronicle editorial
Seeing the forests and the trees, Oregonian editorial
Park Service jet-setters grounded, Washington Times
Bush seems intent on clearcutting park funding, Post Intelligencer
Plan for park cuts prompts backlash - Reduce travel and expensive projects, lawmakers say, Post Intelligencer
Park Service Is Rebuked on Hill for Proposed Cuts, Washington Post
Park Service doublespeak, Arizona Daily Star editorial
When is a cut not a cut? When bureaucrats fib, Pantagraph Editorial
Cuts? What cuts?, Star-Telegram editorial
Parks Funding Sure Needs A Hike, Mercury News Editorial
Park Service: Agency should level with the public - Budget is tight and cuts are inevitable, Courier Press editorial
Saving our parks, Columbian editorial
Cubin worried about appraisal office, Billings Gazette
EPA releases comments on draft, final EIS's, Federal Register
EPA receives draft, final EIS's for comment, Federal Register
Cooperation urged on invasives, The Scientist
Supreme Court justices turn down chance to consider issue of judge recusals, Billings Gazette
Logging protest retrial to stay in San Francisco - Humboldt County biased against plaintiffs, court says, San Francisco Chronicle
Restoration Works - A New Study Finds That Watershed Restoration Adds Millions to the Economy, Tidepool
Forest Service: Information Collection; Request for Comments; FS-2800-9-Contract for the Sale of Mineral Materials, Federal Register
S.433 to "provide for enhanced collaborative forest stewardship management within the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests" - Bill would transfer management control of the Clearwater and Nez Perce NFs from the Forest Service to a new "advisory panel" of local extractive industry interests, under the guise of collaboration and forest health, Library of Congress
On the way to healthier forests, Congressman Rick Renzi, Eloy Enterprise op-ed
Park Services Slashed, Memos Instruct Staff to Mislead Media, Environment News Service
Department memo told park heads to spin cuts - Cuts are "service level adjustments", Salt Lake Tribune
Park Service tried to conceal service cuts, files show - Officials urged to call them 'adjustments', San Francisco Chronicle
NPS Northeast Region memo outlining service cuts and how to mislead the media, Coalition of Concerned NPS Retirees
Internal Memos Reveal Public to be Misled on Planned National Park Cuts, Even as Push for More Visitors Launched, Coalition of Concerned NPS Retirees
Coalition spokesperson Denny Huffman's news conference statement, Coalition of Concerned NPS Retirees
National Parks May Reduce Their Services - Suggestions Include Closing On Sundays and Holidays, Washington Post
National Park Services to Be Cut, News Media and Public to be Misled - Press release, statements, memos, and streaming audio, NPS Retirees
Nation's parks understaffed, Casper Star-Tribune
Bush should be consistent, open on parks, Lincoln Journal Star editorial
Acadia braces for budget cuts - Officials see greater reductions in '05, Bangor Daily News
Saving our parks, Columbian editorial
The Politics of Conservation, Weekly Alibi / ANPR
Chief Chambers Enters 16th Week of Paid Leave; Paralysis at Interior, PEER News
Interior's Weak Ethics, Denver Post editorial
Rep. Walden named chairman of House forests subcommittee, SF Chronicle AP
U.S. National Parks Short-Staffed and Short-Changed, Environment News Service
Cost crunch will force national parks to slash services, Yahoo! News - USA Today
Park Service Cutting Budgets Quietly, Guardian - Heilprin AP
Endangered Species Act threatened, Register-Guard op-ed
Bill Summary & Status for House Bills about Forests, Library of Congress
National Forest Protection and Restoration Act: H.R.2169, Library of Congress
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Group appeals Jimtown logging, burning plan, Helena Independent Record
Helena National Forest prepares for another court test of timber plan, Billings Gazette AP
Helena NF: Wildfire salvage plans released, Helena Independent Record
We need big, old trees in town as well as out, Helena Independent Record
Shields River Road proposed for repairs, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Lewis and Clark NF: Business will clean up part of Little Belt mining district - But Doe Run insists Asarco share some costs, Great Falls Tribune
Wildland-urban interface is target of Bitterroot NF planned burns, Ravalli Republic
Tiffany's gold standard - Urging responsible business, NY's jewelry icon buys an ad ripping the feds' OK for mining Montana wilderness, Newsday
GAO finds agency delays holding up projects, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Woman goes to Washington to fight for pro-logging policies, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Fueled by fire: Douglas fir beetle epidemic follows devastating burns, Ravalli Republic
Court rules in favor of Cherry Creek fish poisoning project, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Judge to rule on Cherry Creek fish poisoning plan, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Bitterroot Forest plan revision: - Access a sticky issue for many, Ravalli Republic
Lumber Company Gets Approval to Build Forest Access Road near Idaho Border, KRT Wire - Spokesman-Review
Wilderness landowner should cut his losses, Bozeman Daily Chronicle editorial
Kootenai, Idaho Panhandle and Lolo NFs: Foresters closing roads for grizzlies, Casper Star-Tribune
Speak up for forest quiet, solitude; Keep Pryors roads open to motor vehicles, Billings Gazette letters [scroll down]
Forest Service taking comments on proposed rules for mushroom picking, Missoulian
Mysterious mushrooms: Questions remain, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Flathead Forest posts Jewel Basin off limits to snowmobilers, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Biologists: Cougars cause caribou decline, Idaho Statesman
Survey critical of Flathead National Forest fire planning, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Helena NF considering request from Montana Army National Guard to construct and operate a biathlon range on National Forest lands, Helena Independent Record
Prescribed burns planned for Front, Great Falls Tribune
Oil & ND Badlands: The Battle, KXMC News
No Sparkle in Wilderness Mine Says Tiffany CEO, Environment News Service
Jewelry company joins battle over mine, Elko Daily Free Press
Bush administration criticizes Tiffany over mine, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Jeweler takes shot at mine planned for western Montana, Great Falls Tribune
Tiffany's joins controversy over Rock Creek mine, Idaho Statesman
Buffalo Kill To Control Disease Questioned - Environmental Groups Dispute Risk to Cattle, Washington Post
Management saps wildness from Yellowstone's bison, Billings Gazette op-ed
Buffalo on public land should be managed as wildlife, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Manage buffalo with 'fair chase' hunting, Billings Gazette letter
Spend bison slaughter money on real solution, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Urge agencies to stop bison slaughter, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Park Service should be ashamed of bison treatment, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Battling brucellosis: Park officials pin their hopes on bison vaccination program, Billings Gazette
Yellowstone becomes prize in legal tug of war, ENN
Forests OK road plans for grizzly habitat area, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Tiffany's sounds off on Rock Creek mine, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Tiffany & Co. Takes Its Gloves Off Over Mining Plan - The famed jewelry firm criticizes the U.S. Forest Service's decision to allow a silver and copper mine in a Montana wilderness area
Jeweler objects to proposed mine, SF Chronicle AP
Mine Project Is No Jewel for Tiffany & Co. , Washington Post
Tiffany & Co. Stakes Out Bold Position on Responsible Mining, Business Wire
Agencies plan to thin forests near Clancy, Helena Independent Record
Biathlon range planned on MacDonald Pass, Helena Independent Record
Cutthroat defense: Project proposed to protect river's westslope cutthroat, Billings Gazette
Bison inflict toll on Elk Refuge trees, Casper Star Tribune
Baucus pushing for temporary ban on Front drilling, Billings Gazette
Baucus lacks key support on ban, Billings Gazette
Bitterroot, Lolo and Flathead NFs: New forest plan to take broader role in product management, Ravalli Republic
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF drops plan to harvest Mussigbrod fire area, Montana Standard
Panhandle NFs: All-Terrain Vehicle Riders Rally in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, for Road Access, KRT Wire
Environmental groups claim unfair treatment, file suit against Panhandle National Forest, Spokesman-Review
Suit claims Panhandle forest charges improperly for information, Idaho Statesman
S.433 to "provide for enhanced collaborative forest stewardship management within the Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests" - Bill would transfer management control of the Clearwater and Nez Perce NFs from the Forest Service to a new "advisory panel" of local extractive industry interests, under the guise of collaboration and forest health, Library of Congress
Fighting wildfires is serious business - Contractors' niche grows in dry West, Republic AP
Crapo shares revitalization vision during lumber tour - Senator says communities need improved infrastructure to diversify, Spokesman Review
Two applicants fail to submit information - Missed deadlines limits study of wells on Montana's Front Range, Missoulian
EIS to examine only Startech's proposed wells - Other two bidders neglect to submit information required to process permit, Great Falls Tribune
Town in Montana Wilderness Is Divided Over Drilling Plan, New York Times
Yellowstone bison to be sent to slaughter without testing, Az. Republic AP
Bison capture facility filling up, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Gail Kimbell - New forester takes reins of USFS northern region - Regional forester downplays first female chief status, Missoulian
Montana Landowner Loses Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Development Bid, Environment News Service
9th Circuit upholds ruling preventing road in Absaroka-Beartooth wilderness, SF Chronicle AP
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF - Dillon, Philipsburg land exchange proposed, Montana Standard
Categorical exclusion possible for Fred Burr tract, Ravalli Republic
Flathead forest plans projects to reduce fire risk, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake
Helena NF cancels NOI for Copper Creek Road Improvements, Federal Register
EIS to examine only Startech's proposed wells, Great Falls Tribune
Purchase of CUT land never meant to solve bison/cattle issue, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Hazing, capture, slaughter of Yellowstone Buffalo continues, Montana Kaimin
Attacks Continue on Yellowstone Buffalo - Groups Call for Government Action - Death Toll Rises to 165 as More Animals Await Slaughter, The Fund for Animals / PrNewswire
For Snowmobiles, An Uncertain Fate - Future in Parks May Hinge on Election, Washington Post
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Fee demo program takes 'public' out of public lands, Aspen Times
Feds provide $1.5M to thin San Juan forest, Durango Herald
Information best defense against fires, Coloradoan editorial
Feud on Taylor Ranch renewed - Protesters fight effort to restrict their access, Denver Post
Rock art shows Comanches armored horses for battle, Denver Post
Wild women, Aspen Times
Forest Service to enforce new food storage rules in Wyoming, SF Chronicle AP
For Yogi, new rules no picnic - But foes say effort to keep campers' food from bears will maul Wyoming tourism, Rocky Mountain News
Black Hills National Forest Closes Little Elk Creek Canyon Area to Shooting, Black Hills Pioneer
Abuse in the Black Hills pushes Forest Service too far, KOTA News
Piedmont Shooters Leave A Mess, KELO News
Taxes not enough; Fee Demo funds put to good use, Summit Daily News - White River NF supervisor Martha Ketelle op-ed
White River NF: Guard seeks more mountain flights, Denver Post
Vail authorities keeping season-ending party dead, Summit Daily News
Forest 'treatments' coming up, Summit Daily News
Breck awaits perfect storm of drought, pine beetles, Summit Daily News
Wildfire haunts the hills, Rocky Mountain News
Wildfire plan brings agencies together, Denver Post
Weather curtails burn plans - Property owners urged to clear out defensible spaces, Rocky Mountain News
Shoshone NF: Bighorn hang tough in area, Cody Enterprise
Nebraska NF: Grasslands plan under review, Rapid City Journal
Black Hills NF: Prescribed burn source of smoke, Rapid City Journal
Prehistoric stump to be moved - Crews to relocate petrified tree stump to Long X Visitor Center, Minot Daily News
Coalition charges overgrazing at Medicine Bow NF Vedauwoo area, Casper Star-Tribune
Overgrazing in Vedauwoo Threatens Clean Water, Wildlife Habitat - Coalition Threatens Legal Action Against Forest Service to Protect Environmental Health, Center for Native Ecosystems
Dog fight - Prairie dog burrows cover 25,000 acres north of Oglala, Rapid City Journal
Prairie dogs vs. cattle the most contentious point in issue, Rapid City Journal
Forest Service wants more open areas in Black Hills, Aberdeen American
Snowmobilers using Shoshone forest more, Billings Gazette
Drilling council called off - Energy task force to use other ways of streamlining, Rocky Mountain News
Rio Grande NF: Groups oppose Wolf Creek ski area development - Development would cut Colorado migration corridor, critics say, Denver Post
Wolf Creek village divisive, Durango Herald
Defending logging, Durango Herald op-ed
Sparks fly over forest management, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Piney timber sale to cut 1,190 acres, Vail Daily News
Wolves knock on Colorado's door, Rocky Mountain News
Nature bumps into history at Camp Hale, Vail Daily News
Cease-fire on the South Platte River, Rocky Mountain News op-ed
Rec trail re-routes sailing through approval, Summit Daily News
USFS seeks comment on trail signs, Summit Daily News
Helping hands - For backcountry volunteers, giving back comes naturally, Fort Collins Coloradoan
Keep paying for our state parks, Denver Post op-ed
Access to Colo. Ranch Prompts Battle, Albuquerque Journal
Colorado: Price for wildlife watching may rise, Daily Camera
Spare the Insect Budget, Denver Post editorial
Permits required only for overnight trips - Wilderness areas focus of user study, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Critical conditions - USFS trying to head off big fire season with thousands of acres of controlled burns, Rocky Mountain News
Following the tracks of a land feud - Developer targets Silverton ski area, Denver Post
Drilling projects test commitment to new methods - San Juan NF HD Mountains, Denver Post
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Changes to Mexican gray wolf reintroduction program sought, Yahoo! News AP
USFS will end temporary closure of Diamond Bar, Silver City Daily Press
Gila Ranching Pair Lose Bid For Injunction Against Cattle Roundup, New Mexican AP
Laney to be released Thursday, April 8, Silver City Daily Press
Judge orders rancher released to third-party custodian, New Mexican AP
Gila rancher to be released from jail, Alamogordo News
Rancher Wins Release From Jail, Albuquerque Journal
Controversial ranchers request peaceful protests, Eastern Arizona Courier
Ranchers lose ground to drought, regulations - Forest Service is an agency that's completely out of control, Globe, Arizona Silver Belt
Comment Welcome on Mexican Spotted Owl Habitat Reports, Environment News Service
Spring Brings Back Bark Beetles, Albuquerque Journal
Water best for pinon tree protection, KSFR Radio News
Leaf-Eating Beetle Released To Control Non-Native Salt Cedars, KUNM News
Role-playing with fire, Santa Fe New Mexican
Forest health is focus of rally - Crowd blames environmental laws for fires, Arizona Republic
Trust retreats on thinning project, Arizona Daily Sun
'Yavapai Ranch': Saving a solid swap - Valuable trade of federal, private land needs McCain's help, Arizona Republic editorial
Wildbunch allotment studied by Forest Service, Eastern Arizona Courier
Forest Service 'caves in' - Caves on Mount Elden offered for rent in exchange for forest stewardship duties, Arizona Daily Sun
Coconino National Forest evicting two homeless men from cave, Tucson Citizen AP
More cave dwellers evicted, Arizona Daily Sun
Homeless find refuge in forest - Fined $300-a-piece by USFS for living in the Coconino National Forest, Arizona Daily Sun
Man walks 750 miles to celebrate his birthday - USFS agent Brian Poturalski crossing Arizona, Fox 11 News
Sabino Canyon reopens - Lion safety rules added at recreation area, Tucson Citizen
Lion debate still needs resolution, Tucson Citizen editorial
Environmentalists Call Lion Hunt Halt a Victory, KOLD News
State could be liable if lion attacks, Arizona Republic
Sabino will reopen with new restrictions Wednesday, Arizona Daily Star
Lion search suspended in Sabino Canyon, recreation area to reopen, Arizona Daily Sun
Owl Conservation Cost Estimated, Albuquerque Journal
Draft Mexican Spotted Owl Economic & Environmental Reports Available, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Designation of Critical Habitat for the Mexican Spotted Owl Documents, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Cibola NF - Air Force cuts off Otero trail access, Albuquerque Tribune
Otero Users Want More Response Time, Mountain View Telegraph
Otero Trails Fence Foes 'Regroup', Albuquerque Journal
Mexican Gray Wolf Action Alert - Speak Up To Save El Lobo From Extinction, Forest Guardians
Cowboys Search for Laney Cattle - More than 250 cattle impounded in Gila National Forest dispute, Santa Fe New Mexican
Gila NF: Officials say Laney can still redeem cattle, Silver City Daily Press
Roundup of Laney Livestock 90% Complete, Albuquerque Journal
Judge denies bail for Kit Laney once again, Silver City Daily Press
USFS proposes changes to Greenlee grazing allotment , Eastern Arizona Courier
Martinez meets with Greenlee board to explain his disagreement with the U.S. Forest Service, Eastern Arizona Courier
Grazing Restrictions Widespread, Albuquerque Journal
Coconino NF: Big trees source of forest quarrel, Arizona Republic
Tree-Ring Research Lab gets new digs - Experts leaving area under Arizona Stadium, Tucson Citizen
Forest officials seek $12M to eradicate non-native plants, Tucson Citizen
USGS says wastewater has 22 organic contaminants - Flagstaff says trace contaminants are no threat to humans, Arizona Daily Sun
Contaminants dog city's recycled water, Arizona Daily Sun
Forest's project draws attention - Residents hear plans for thinning, Prescott Daily Courier
Game & Fish calls off lion hunt; Sabino Canyon still closed up, Tucson Citizen
Coronado NF: Sabino hunt for mountain lions ends indefinitely, Arizona Daily Star
Hunting answers - Game and Fish folks face more than just lions, Arizona Republic editorial
Search for Sabino Canyon lions comes up empty after 3 days, Tucson Citizen
Lions still elude trackers, Arizona Daily Star
Lion experts split on hunt's wisdom, Arizona Daily Star
Any lions found may be wrong ones, Arizona Daily Star
Mountain Lion Spotted, But No Capture Yet, KOLD News
Lion seen just after pause in hunt, Arizona Daily Star
Scared of lions? So move, activist says - Coronado blames developers, state in Sabino situation, Arizona Daily Star
NAU prof says mountain lions deserve 2nd chance, Arizona Daily Sun
If caught, cougars will be pampered, Arizona Daily Star
Lion airlift means some pilot danger, Arizona Daily Star
Heat hampering search for mountain lions Arizona Republic
Scuffle mars mountain lion news briefing, Tucson Citizen
More Lion Hunt Problems: 2 arrested at Sabino - Suspects accused of disabling lion trap, Tucson Citizen
Game & Fish snubs plans to relocate cougars - Long-term solutions needed to protect lions, Tucson Citizen - Defenders of Wildlife op-ed
Man vs. lion: It's difficult to control the environment, Tucson Citizen
Environmental Group Continues to Ignore Sabino Canyon Closure, KOLD News
Esquire writer wanted 'story from other side', Arizona Daily Star
Esquire writer 'will go to the wall for a story', Arizona Daily Star
Carson NF wild-horse roundup back on, New Mexican
Carson NF Resumes Roundup of Wild Horses, Albuquerque Journal
Forest Service withdraws draft study of new wells in Carson Forest, KOBTV News
Forest Service Plans New Study of Wells in Carson NF, Albuquerque Journal
Cibola NF: Otero Canyon Fencing Proposal Decried, Albuquerque Journal
New Mexico Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Technical Advisory Panel Meeting April 26, Federal Register
If You Build It, They Will Come, Santa Fe New Mexican
Rancher in Gila NF grazing case denied bail, again, New Mexican
Judge Keeps Rancher in Jail - Laney found in contempt of earlier federal court order not to graze cattle on the Diamond Bar allotment, Albuquerque Journal
Catron County Rips Environmentalists Over Laney Cattle - But Forest Service takes the credit, Albuquerque Journal
County blames environmentalists for confrontation, SF Chronicle AP
Catron commissioners jump into Laney dispute, El Defensor Chieftain
Sherry Farr asks supporters not to harass officials, Silver City Daily Press
Detained rancher slated to return to federal court, KRQE News AP
Laney case stirs reactions, El Defensor Chieftain letters
Grazing buyout supporters look for feedback - Champions of the Arizona Voluntary Grazing Permit Buyout Act are requesting the help of ranchers to point out weaknesses in the proposed legislation, Eastern Arizona Courier
Fate of charred trees argued in rim country, Arizona Republic
New sawmill planned for Bellemont, Arizona Daily Sun
Coronado NF: Activist taken from Sabino Canyon - Writer also held as Earth First moves to disrupt hunt for lions, Arizona Daily Star
Forest Service plans erosion-control work on West Fork of Gila, Silver City Daily Press
Lincoln NF: Alien arrests reveal new route, Alamogordo News
Fire season isn't expected to be as severe, Silver City Daily Press
Public Preserve Meetings Planned, Albuquerque Journal
On the way to healthier forests, Congressman Rick Renzi, Eloy Enterprise op-ed
Off-road vehicles face new restrictions, Payson Roundup
Napolitano says forest thinning effort has long way to go, Tucson Citizen
Forest-saving measures highlighted, Arizona Republic
Fires focus of forest health summit, Tucson Citizen AP
Bill to save homes from fires bottled up, Tucson Citizen
Paxon touts new home wildfire protection system, Prescott Daily Courier
Hazy days ahead, Payson Roundup
Wildfire reprieve, Tucson Citizen
Another dangerous forest fire year - Southern Arizona, Flagstaff, Prescott face a serious threat, Arizona Daily Star
White Mountain officials respond to Gregg sentence, Apache Moccasin / Globe Silver Belt
Tonto NF: Noxious weed making way into desert of Arizona - The Malta star thistle 'can destroy whole ecosystems' and provides fuel for wildfires, Tucson Citizen
Groups seek state help to buy habitat in canyon, Arizona Daily Star
There's hope for giant bird, Arizona Daily Star
Salvos continue over snowmaking, Arizona Daily Sun
Bruce Babbitt hits slopes in support of upgrade, Arizona Daily Sun
Sabino Canyon closure again costly to Forest Service - Coronado NF loses $5,000 to $6,000 a day in fees, Tucson Citizen
New lion plan will tranquilize, airlift animals - But some warn stress could kill Sabino cougars, Arizona Daily Star
Airlift of mountain lions draws skeptics - Communicate with public, governor tells Game & Fish, Tucson Citizen
State won't try to capture Sabino lions till next week, Tucson Citizen
Mountain lions to be removed - State to capture Sabino Canyon cats, Arizona Republic
Conservationists reject AGFD proposal to move Sabino Canyon Mountain Lions, Center for Biological Diversity
Lions inspire visceral fear, but attacks are very rare, Arizona Daily Star
Public forum Friday in Tucson on Sabino Canyon cougars - Government 'evidence' of puma threat still very sketchy, Center for Biological Diversity
Foothills residents add to lion woes, Arizona Daily Star
Panel says lion hunt will resume after 5-day suspension, Arizona Republic
Sabino Canyon Cougars, Center for Biological Diversity
Loved to death - If people won't leave wild things alone, the wild is doomed, Arizona Republic editorial
People roar, lions fly, Arizona Daily Star editorial
Public Opinion Impacts Mountain Lion Hunt Decision, KOLD News
Killing mountain lions a dumb agency stunt, Arizona Republic letter
Readers weigh in on Sabino Canyon mountain lions, Tucson Citizen letters
Mountain lion relocation, Arizona Daily Star letters
Mountain lion airlift, Arizona Daily Star letters
Shutdown looming for Sabino Canyon's tram service, Tucson Citizen
Lawsuit Alleges National Forest Livestock Grazing Violates ESA - Challenges Grazing Practices Across The Southwest, Forest Guardians
Grazing Plan Spurs Lawsuit, Albuquerque Journal
Environmental, hunting groups sue over N.M., Ariz. grazing, KOBTV News
Judge denies bond for New Mexico rancher in cattle dispute, SF Chronicle AP
Bond denied for Laney by federal judge, Silver City Daily Press
Jail, No Bail, for Rancher Kit Laney, Albuquerque Journal
Don't let N.M. rancher become poster child for grazing rights, Santa Fe New Mexican editorial
Laney scheduled to appear in court today, Silver City Daily Press
Gila National Forest - Diamond Bar Allotment, USFS
New Mexico rancher arrested for assault in grazing dispute, SF Chronicle AP
Kit Laney is arrested by federal marshals Sunday, Silver City Daily Press
New Mexico rancher arrested, Eastern Arizona Courier
Rancher faces assault, intimidation charges in grazing dispute, KOBTV News
Gila rancher arrested, held in jail, KRQE News
Forest Service says 100 cattle have been corralled, Eastern Arizona Courier
Rancher claims about Forest Service's expensive removal, Eastern Arizona Courier
Paragon sues livestock board over stock removal, Alamogordo News
Laney Saga Tainting Responsible Ranchers, Albuquerque Journal editorial
Gila NF's Position on Diamond Bar Allotment Livestock Removal/Impoundment, USFS
Valles Caldera pleas ignored, Los Alamos Monitor
Mountaineers program features Valles Caldera, Los Alamos Monitor
Gov. Wants Otero Trails Kept Open, Mountain View Telegraph
Lincoln NF revises NOI to prepare a FEIS for the authorization of livestock graving on the Sacramento Grazing Allotment, Federal Register
Firefighter Gregg gets 10-year sentence, Apache Moccasin / Globe Silverbelt
Coronado NF: Wilderness Decision Delayed for Tumacacori Highlands, Environment News Service
Panel to seek Tumacacori options, Arizona Daily Star
Artificial water holes awash in controversy, Arizona Daily Star
Toilet bowl water on a sacred site? - Tribe protests Coconino NF ski proposal, Native American Times
Paxon urges people to live with wildfire, Prescott Daily Courier
G&F explains its decision to go after mountain lions, Arizona Daily Star
Lion hunt to start at the end of this week, Arizona Daily Star
Lion-kill plan will resume, Arizona Republic
Earth First ready to risk arrest for disrupting Sabino lion hunt, Arizona Daily Star
Wildlife advocates hope settlement halts killing lions to help bighorns, Arizona Daily Star
Settlement shows AGFD & USFS have killed lions before without evidence or trying other options, Center for Biological Diversity
Push on to derail mountain lion hunt - State panel backs shoot-to-kill attempt, Tucson Citizen
Protestors Find Own Way into Sabino Canyon, KOLD News
Save the Sabino lions, Napolitano implores, Arizona Daily Star
Cougar issue remains controversial, Arizona Daily Star letters
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
Sawtooth National Forest plans will reduce sheep grazing, Idaho Statesman
Public, wolves press sheep grazing changes ... Sawtooth NF proposes acreage reduction, other changes; Marvel says it's not enough, Twin Falls Times-News
Forest Service to enforce new food storage rules in Wyoming, SF Chronicle AP
For Yogi, new rules no picnic - But foes say effort to keep campers' food from bears will maul Wyoming tourism, Rocky Mountain News
New kind of snowmobile contest proves a dangerous lure for avalanches, SF Chronicle AP
Wasatch-Cache NF Ogden District Travel Management Plan: NOI to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Jule Caylor: Candidate For Utah Legislature Investigated in Former Wife's Disappearance, ABC 4 NEWS
Forest Service plan eliminates some Tahoe trails, SF Chronicle AP
Forest Service decision will make trail changes, Reno Gazette Journal
Wilson Canyon workdays a success - Wilson Canyon Alliance, though, says ORV violations continue, Reno Gazette Journal
Manti La-Sal NF: New mine portal proposed, Deseret Morning News
Fungus threat leads to ban of 29 plants, Deseret News
Employment Opportunities with Red Rock Forests, Three Forests Coalition
"Wilderness Symposium - Preserving Nature in a Political World", Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment
Salmon-Challis: Forest budget cuts could mean job cutbacks, Casper Star-Tribune
Stewardship plan may hurt roadless areas, group says, Idaho Statesman
Boise forest purposely set on fire to help keep blazes in check, Idaho Statesman
Threats to public lands growing, Burley South Idaho Press
Group has issue with road-closure neglect, Idaho Statesman
Some hunters push state to restrict ATVs, Reno Gazette Journal
Frank Church River of No Return: Wilderness plan falls short, Headwaters Idaho Falls Post Register
Environmentalists claim Targhee NF road closures going unenforced, Casper Star-Tribune
Environmentalists threaten suit over bear habitat in Targhee, Pocatello Idaho State Journal
Newspapers Used for Publication of Legal Notices by the Intermountain Region, Federal Register
Fuels reduction under way at Shantytown, Elko Daily Free Press
Forest Service presents plan to Highland, New Utah
Dogs survive after eating poisoned meat along Salmon-Challis NF trail, KTVB News
Payette NF Meadows Slope Wildland Fire Protection Project revised NOI to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Payette forest has jobs for youth, Idaho Statesman
Ponderosa could work into open space plan, Reno Gazette Journal
Washoe officials endorse effort for Ponderosa buyout, SF Chronicle AP
Forest Service attempts to keep lake facilities afloat - Solutions sought to problems with Pyramid's setup, L.A. Daily News
Parents, watchdog group FSEEE seek names in fatal wildfire investigation, SF Chronicle AP