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Rey urges support of Bush roadless plan at Nevada conference, Las Vegas Sun
Endangered Forests, Winston-Salem Journal editorial
Roadless rules less than meets the eye, Missoulian editorial
Wilderness Risk: Gutting roadless rule endangers national forests, Detroit Free Press editorial
Still subsidizing timber, Boston Herald editorial
Forest Service brings states into roadless planning, Kootenai Valley News
Roadless Changes Will Backfire - Another Fine Mess: Amateurish High Jinks on Roadless Areas, Helena Independent Record
Forest may open to development, Cleveland Advocate
Driving Out the Butterflies, Boston Globe
Plundering the forests - "No Tree Left Behind", Toledo Blade editorial
Rhetoric over roadless plan overblown, The Daily Inter Lake editorial
Forest 'roadless rules' are lacking, The Washington Post at Decatur Daily Democrat
FS unsure of impacts of roadless repeal, The Western News
Don't scrap roadless rule, The Olympian
Groups outraged as ruling threatens forests and water supplies, edie news
Road building in forests puts pristine lands at risk, Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
Roadless management in state hands - Gov. Kempthorne calls new plan a 'great tool' to build 'community-based solutions', Idaho Mountain Express
A.G. Lautenschlager: Protect Wisconsin's Threatened "Roadless" Areas, Wi. Attorney General
America's Forests Get Bushwhacked, Democratic National Committee
Administration's National Forests Rule Published; Takes Effect Despite Opposition, National Environmental Trust
FS issues new roadless rule: Final Rule and Notice: Special Areas; State Petitions for Inventoried Roadless Area Management, Federal Register
The Secretary of Agriculture is establishing a Roadless Area Conservation National Advisory Committee, under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, to provide advice and recommendations on the implementation of the State Petitions for Inventoried Roadless Area Management final rule, Federal Register
Roadless Areas Overturned in Final Rule Published Today, Environment News Service at Forest Conservation Portal
Fuels Planning Project - Applied Wildland Fire Research in Support of Project Level Hazardous Fuels Planning - Science Synthesis and Integration, USFS
Wood Power, Western Skies
Studies Show Sealants Protect against Arsenic in Wooden Playgrounds, Decks, ENN AP
How to Germinate Tree Seeds - How Many Trees are Needed to Double Global Timber Mass?, EcoWorld
Streamlined Forest Service may outsource more jobs, Ravalli Republic
Forest Service considers outsourcing information jobs, Billings Gazette: Bohrer AP
FS considers privatizing work of informing public, Independent Record
National Parks Director Says "Whole Parks" May Be Outsourced - Three National Parks Now Under Review, More Later, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Feds plan to restrict off-road vehicles in West, Reno Gazette-Journal - Grifftih AP
Off-road vehicles face restrictions, Casper Star-Tribune
More restrictions loom for off-road travel in Idaho, The Idaho Statesman
Gas prices are no problem with truck that burns wood, The Birmingham News
To preserve forests, some suggest cutting trees, The Wall Street Journal at Post-Gazette
Fire veterans for leadership roles hard to find, Great Falls Tribune - Bohrer AP
Pilots break code of silence - Firefighting association members criticize move to replace large planes with smaller aircraft, The Daily Review
Troubled tankers - U.S. can muster only third of worn-out big air tanker fleet this fire season, Inside Bay Area
Former A-10 jet 'tank killer' pilot crusades for new generation of 'Firehog' tankers, Inside Bay Area
The Human Outbreak and the Alleged Death of Environmentalism, Lowbagger
Nature at Bay, The New York Times
Sources and Resources for "The Shape of Forests to Come?", World Watch Magazine
8th International Conference on Woodfibre-Plastic Composites, Net.Composites
From Roadless to Clueless... The Great Stillborn Eco-Victory, Counterpunch
National Forests Opened to Potential Road Construction, Outside magazine
Tele-News Conference: The Final Roadless Area Conservation Rule With Mark Rey, USDA News
Bush Opens Remote Forests to Roads and Logging, Environment News Service
Bush Administration Rolls Back Rule on Building Forest Roads, New York Times
Wrong road for forests: Administration repeals Clinton-era protections, Register-Guard editorial
Repeal of roadless protection is a poor move for the nation, Portland Press Herald editorial
Roadless Rules, Washington Post editorial
Road rules / Administration delivers blow to conservation, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial
Richardson right to oppose Bush's forest plan, Albuquerque Tribune editorial
State must gear up to handle major new job, Great Falls Tribune editorial
Bush clear-cuts a forest plan, Seattle Times editorial
Bush carves up the backcountry, San Francisco Chronicle editorial
The road to forest ruin, Milw. Journal Sentinel editorial
Roadless revision is expensive, foolish - Mr. Bush rewards big contributors and rebukes a Clinton legacy, Daily Astorian editorial
End of roadless rule bad move for forests, Nashua Telegraph editorial
Roads to ruin, Brattleboro Reformer editorial
Bush administration's forest rules take away a guarantee of protection, The Morning Call editorial
Soon to be wild no more, The Patriot-News editorial
President Bush's Repeal of National Forest Protections Threatens Maine's Drinking Water, Endangered Species, Recreation, Environment Maine's Newsroom
From roadless to clueless, Roanoke Times editorial
Dumping Roadless Rule: Local control of national forests could harm pristine areas - Road to nowhere, Salt Lake Tribune editorial
War for the woods - Govs shouldn't wield more power over fed forests, Boulder Daily Camera editorial
Analysis: Roadless rule's effect unclear, United Press International - World Peace Herald
Ruling may open forests to roads - Bush administration plan will give states more say in the use of public lands, Sacramento Bee
U.S. roadless areas need smart scrutiny, Denver Post editorial
Loggers welcome decision to change 'roadless rule', Earth Times
Good Riddance: Clinton "Roadless Rule" Dead - Dying with the "Roadless Rule" are the following: - threats of catastrophic wildfire - threats of forest infestation and disease - lack of public access to public lands, American Policy Center
Roadless Rule Finalized: Provides for Governors' Input - Murkowski applauds recognition of value of local input, The Conservative Voice
Roadless move leads to expected reactions, The Daily Inter Lake
Environmental Groups Blast New Bush Forest Rule, Reuters- Planet Ark
Governors to get time to change logging plan, Concord Monitor - Heilprin AP
Paving way to perdition, Pasadena Star-News editorial
Bush forest plan blasted by SoCal environmentalists, North County Times
Roadless rule plows into mixed reaction - 4 million acres in Utah could be impacted, Deseret Morning News
Gov. Gregoire cool to Bush's forest-development plan, Seattle Business Journal
Road-rule change a threat for some, Durango Herald
Forest Service drops roadless plan, Duluth News Tribune
Road work ahead - Bush reverses ban on construction in vast western forests, The Chicago Tribune
Bush drives a bulldozer through laws protecting the wilderness, The Times
Bush fells Clinton's protection for forests, Los Angeles Times at Journal Gazette
Bush lifts road ban in forests - 1.2 million Ariz. acres facing development, Arizona Republic
Bush Administration Lifts Wilderness Road Ban, NPR
Federal Forests Reopened to Road Construction, NPR: Morning Edition
Governor to protest president - Richardson says New Mexico opposes a Bush move to open national forests to commercial ventures, The Albuquerque Tribune
How quickly we disregard last week's lessons - Ivory-billed Woodpecker shows the need to protect the untouched national forests in our nation, Henderson Dispatch editorial
South's roadless areas still valued, protected, AJC op-ed by regional forester Robert T. Jacobs
Change paves way for forest roads, Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial
Forest rule riles some, delights biz - Bush overturns Clinton roadless regulations, Boulder Daily Camera
Governors' input allowed on roadless areas, Missoulian
No light in the forest, Victorville Daily Press editorial
'Human footprint' to increase with repeal of roadless rule, Mongabay News
W.V.- State conservationists will work to create more wilderness areas - Bush rule opens forests to roadwork, The Charleston Gazette
Can't see the forest, Baltimore Sun editorial
Why ARE Birds Declining?, Bella News
Forest Service to Hire "PR" Firms to Replace Spokespeople - Outsourcing Public Information Is First Step in Renewed Drive, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Paying to Play - Scott Silver interviewed, AlterNet
Making Public Lands a RAT-free Zone, New West Network
States tell Congress to repeal federal recreation fee, Billings Gazette
Fight heats up over user fees on federal lands, The Seattle Times
Camp Monopoly - A single, private firm will soon be handling all national park reservations, Los Angeles Times
Disney's Last Frontier, American Spectator
$250,000 prize goes to UW professor Jerry Franklin, The Seattle Times
U.S. PILT cash holds taxes down, Denver Post editorial
Elemental Hall of Shame: Fire: Misplaced Protection - President Bush's fire prevention budget isn't up to the task. It would cut more funding than it adds. Los Angeles Times editorial
Feds to bolster air tanker fleet - Despite crash, official praises P-3 craft, Pasadena Star-News
U.S. may get fire aid from Russia - Jumbo waterbomber could help fill gaps in Forest Service's fleet, Oakland Tribune
New Study Of Tree Roots Will Alter Carbon-sequestration Models, Argonne National Laboratory
Biology professor's legacy celebrated - Friends and family joined University veteran Frank Stahl to honor the researcher's long career and imminent retirement, Oregon Daily Emerald
Will wood help fill US energy needs?, CS Monitor
Growth In Biomass Could Put U.S. On Road To Energy Independence, Science and Energy News
Let's help keep the 'woods' in 'woodpecker', Portland Press Herald
A dead end in the woods - Stripping away protections of roadless areas will only rip open a divisive debate about logging in remote forests, Portland Oregonian editorial
Gov. Richardson Blasts Decision on Forests, Albuquerque Journal
Forest roadless rule reversed - 4.4 million Colo. acres on the list, Denver Post
Roadless decision wins praise, scorn, The News-Review
Western reaction to Bush roadless rule, Corvallis Gazette-Times AP
Bush removes logging barrier, USA Today
Bush team asks states to rethink forest land - The administration sweeps away Clinton-era rules for roadless areas, forcing states to petition if they want the tracts protected, Oregonian
Bush Ends Ban on Roads in National Forests - The states will have 18 months to petition to open the lands or to keep them protected, Los Angeles Times
Roadless forests open - Environmentalists fear drilling, mining under Bush initiative, Rocky Mountain News
New rule opens national forest areas to roads, commerce, New Mexican AP
States, Communities Win in New Roadless Rule - Pombo, Walden, Radanovich praise rulemaking, House Resources Committee
Bush ends development ban in national forests, Knight Ridder News
New Rule Opens National Forest to Roads, Daily Interlake - Heilprin AP
Forest Service Eradicates Road-Building Ban, NPR: All Things Considered
USDA Forest Service Acts to Conserve Roadless Areas in National Forests - Announces National Advisory Committee to Help Implement New Rule, USDA News
Secretary announces Final State Petitions for Inventoried Roadless Area Management Rule, USFS Roadless Area Conservation
Bush Lets States Petition to Open Forests to Roads, Logging, Bloomberg News
Oregon Governor blasts new forest policy - "It's a way of giving anti-environmental governors a special influence" said Andy Stahl, The Daily Vanguard - Barnard AP
New Roadless Rule Puts Water at Risk, Puts Burdens on Taxpayers, REP America
Guinn for, Reid against new roadless rule, Las Vegas Sun
Forest Service Acts To Conserve Roadless Areas In Oregon And Other National Forests, Southern Oregon News
Bush gives governors say in managing roadless lands, Ravalli Republic
Bush OKs opening forests, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
New rule opens national forest areas to road building, KRQE News
Bush Administration Ends Safeguards for Pristine National Forests; Aim is Logging, Mining, Drilling Conservationists Charge, Heritage Forests Campaign
Administration Puts Our Last Wild National Forests at Risk; Statement of Robert Vandermark, Heritage Forests Campaign
Bush Administration Replaces Key Forest Protection with Treeless Plan - Administration aims to reopen key undisturbed national forest lands to development, Earthjustice: Newsroom
Bush Administration Guts Protection for Roadless Forests - Millions of Acres of Wild National Forests Immediately at Risk, Defenders of Wildlife
Outdoor Industry Association Expresses Disappointment With New Roadless Rule, OIA News
Forest Protections Repealed for Sham Process, Statement of Sean Cosgrove, Sierra Club
Bush Plan to Give Away Federal Forests Draws Fire; Environmentalists, Public Opinion Against Controversial Plan, U.S. Newswire
'01 Clinton logging plan challenged in court, Rocky Mountain News
Under funded forests - The Forest Service is being starved to death "deliberately," said Andy Stahl, Casper Star-Tribune
Disney can help tout park's amenities, Casper Star-Tribune editorial
Forest plan like selling off parts of family farm, Albuquerque Tribune editorial
Jerry Franklin wins Heinz environmental prize - Scientist who saw old growth in new light wins award - Franklin found a wealth of wildlife and plant life where many saw only dying and decaying trees, Oregonian
New Forestry Pioneer Jerry Franklin to Receive $250,000 Heinz Award for the Environment, Heinz Family Foundation
Environmentalists sue over shorter comment period, KRQE News AP
Gallatin National Forest Removes Public Records Sought Under Freedom of Information Act, Buffalo Field Campaign
More Industrial Logging Is The Wrong Recipe For Healthy Forests, Native Forest Network at Lowbagger
Wyo. seeks to reject environmentalists' suit over roadless areas, Billings Gazette
Denver Federal Appeals Court to Hear Roadless Rule Argument; Fate of Federal Rule Protecting Tens of Million Acres Hangs in Balance, U.S. Newswire
Replanting burned forests delayed in California, nation, SF Chronicle AP
Public-Private-Nonprofit Partners Aim to Plant 20 Million Trees, Environment News Service
Tree-planting frenzy for Earth Day, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Crash spurs debate about aging fleet, The Oakland Tribune at Lake County Record-Bee
Knotty but Nice: Spectacular Anti- Cancer Agents in Tree Knots, The Institute of Science in Society
Forest Service official sues for documents related to pesticide use, Casper Star-Tribune AP
USFS Official Alleges Improper Pesticide Use, ABC News AP
Meeting the Challenge: A Forum on the Outlook for Recreation in the West on the National Forests and BLM Lands, Western States Tourism Policy Council
Lingerie, Chain Saws And The Onslaught In Your Mailbox, San Francisco Chronicle
Study Reveals Paper-Purchasing Habits of the Fortune 100, GreenBiz.com
Bank of America Implements Paper Procurement Policy, Greenbiz.com
Forest Stewardship Council Pegs Good-Wood Market at $5 Billion, GreenBiz.com
'Certified' wood catches on in rainforest, USA Today
World Wildlife Fund Applauds Potlatch Corporation for Commitment to Responsible Forestry, U.S. Newswire
JPMorgan Chase Joins Effort To Save Endangered Forests And Stop Global Warming, Rainforest Action Network
JPMorgan Chase Launches Major Environmental Policy, GreenBiz.com
J.P. Morgan Adopts 'Green' Lending Policies, Wall Street Journal
On Weyerhaeuser - Managers to Owners: "Shut Up", New York Times
WORLD NEWS
Arrest of Peasant Environmental Activist Draws New Fire Over Mexico Justice - Forest activist's jailing puts Mexico courts on trial, Planet Ark :Reuters
Cooperative Restoration - How To Reduce Startup Costs & Reach Economic Sustainability, EcoWorld
Coffee 'may save' El Salvador wildlife, BBC News
Woodsman, spare that tree! - An angry Canadian logger cut down a revered golden spruce and disappeared, Oregonian
The Sitka Chainsaw Massacre: "The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed" reviewed, The Globe and Mail
John Vaillant debuts with a brilliant 'Golden Spruce', Post-Intelligencer
Supreme Court Rejects BC Forestry Program As Unconstitutional - BC First Nations Rights Upheld By Supreme Court Of British Columbia, Canadian Democratic Movement
Gir lions shift to greener pastures - From a brown patch, the Girnar forest is now a showpiece green cover, Indian Express
Japan may aid Sri Lanka's tsunami buffer forest plan, The Japan Times
Disaster of Man's Making Now Threatens Sumatra - Forests Logged to Rebuild After Tsunami, Washington Post
The Tsunami Disaster - Massive logging to rebuild homes brings new threat - Indonesia's rainforests under siege, The Washington Post at the Concord Monitor
U.S. timber, green groups team up to help Indonesia, Reuters AlertNet
Indonesia timber war misses top smugglers -activists, Reuters AlertNet
An Open Door, a Forest ..., Los Angeles Times
Stop the illegal loggers, govt urged, Malaysia Star
Logging probe launched, Malaysia Star
Perak MB Refutes News Report On Illegal Logging, Bernama News
'Felling of tree was not illegal', New Straits Times
Illegal Felling Of Merbau Trees In Perak, Sinchew-i News
My forest home - As a community, the Orang Asli lack choices and hence remain the poorest of the poor in the country, New Straits Times
Landmark Ruling Secures Native Land Rights: Malaysia, Earth Island Insitute
Park director calls for southwestern national park protection, Vietnam News Agency
Gov't recognizes indigenous forest practices, Sun.Star Baguio
DENR-12 exec to military: Be prudent in reporting illegal logging, Mindanao News
Controversial 'shamba' system launched in forests, East African Standard
Dismay As Howard-Lennon Package Abandons Promised Levels Of Forest Protection, Tasmanian Greens
Forest Plan won't end old-growth logging conflict in Tasmania, Wilderness Society
Forests miss heritage listing in $250m deal - Saved, sort of … the agreement between John Howard and Paul Lennon covers only half the Styx Valley, The Sydney Morning Herald
Tarkine activist says fight "far from over", The Examiner
Tarkine protected, The Advocate
Stakeholders divided on forestry package, ABC News
Conservationists divided over Tas forests package, ABC News
PM's forest love-in branches out, The Age
Howard attacks forest policy critics, The Australian
Protest at PM's home over logging, The Australian
Protest over Tassie forest, The Sunday Telegraph
PM promises talks over Tasmanian land-clearing move, ABC News
Farmers demand compensation for forest deal, ABC News
Forest group questions clear-felling restrictions, ABC News
Forests deal a threat, timber body says, ABC News
Forest plan short of PM's pledge, The Age
Tas forestry package fails to end logging row, ABC News
State's battle of the forests not over yet, The Mercury
Plan saves jobs, protects Tas forests: Howard, ABC News
Unions back PM on forests, The Australian at The Courier-Mail
United they stand: A plan for peaceful forests, The Mercury
Howard makes good on forests promise, The Courier-Mail
$250m for old-growth forests, The Australian
$250m aims to save jobs and forests, The Examiner
Beazley backs forests policy, The Australian AAP
Forests package very familiar, Beazley says, Yahoo News
Howard borrows Latham tree plan, The Australian
Beazley mulls Tasmania forests policy, Sydney Morning Herald
Hard green line loses its impact, The Australian
Clear-felling of Australian old-growth forests to end, Kyodo News
Clear-felling in Tassie to end by 2007, Sydney Morning Herald AAP
Tasmanian clearfelling over by 2007, The Courier-Mail
PM announces Tas forests plan, ABC News
Australia to conserve huge tracts of ancient forest, Yahoo! News - AFP
PM to unveil $51m Styx fix, The Australian
Howard reminded of Tas forestry promise, ABC News
Mill men continue the fight, Tamworth news
Mexican forest activist follows father's footsteps - Isidro Baldenegro Lopez received $125,000 Goldman Environmental Prize, Grist magazine at MSNBC
Haida Seize Logs in Protest Over Licence Transfer Sale - Companies, province ignore Supreme Court decisions: protestors, The First Perspective
New Report Finds Half of All North American Bird Species Depend on Canada's Boreal Forest, Boreal Songbird Initiative
Bird Studies Canada Report: Nearly 50% of North American bird species depend on the Boreal, Boreal Songbird Initiative [PDF]
Breeding Birds, Junk Mail, and Corporate Behavior - Can U.S. Consumers Shift Corporate Responsibility in Time to Save North America's Bird Breeding Haven?, Boreal Songbird Initiative [doc]
Brazil monkeys stare extinction in the face - Owing in large part to the near-total annihilation of the Atlantic Forest, Aljazeera News
Crackdown on Bosnian timber gangs, BBC News
Italy makes mulch ado about our hurricane tree debris - Nearly 120,000 tons will ship from Port Canaveral to fuel that nation's electric plants, Orlando Sentinel
Kyoto Protocol: Russia Will Have to 'Count' All Its Tree Roots, RIA Novosti
S. Korea Enacts Law to Fight Pine Tree Disease, Asia Pulse
Tree from dinosaur era goes on display in London, New Mexican AP
Kenya to gain from Sh38b tree-planting programme, The Standard
India shelves law empowering tribals - Bill seeks to recognise the rights of forest-dwelling scheduled tribes (FDSTs) over forest produce, Infochange India
Freedom of the Forest - No one, not even the drafting committee, is happy with the ST (Forest Rights) Bill, The Indian Express
Forest Department as custodian? - It is this department that's responsible for the dismal state of our forests, The Indian Express
Tribal Bill: Cutting down forests for votes, The Indian Express
Anger High Over Logging Planned at Tasmanian Historic Site, Environment News Service
Timber cutter being forced from industry, Daily Liberal
World Bank Ombudsman Investigates Forestry Fiasco in Cambodia, Global Witness
PNG Govt reconsiders forestry changes, ABC News
Forests still gov't priority over mines, says DENR, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Borneo's ancient jungles offer new insight into modern life: it sucks, Yahoo! News
New species of mammal discovered in Borneo threatened forest, New Zealand Herald
Come Up With Remedial Measures To Curb Peat Forest Fires, Universities Told, Bernama News
Malaysia, China Not Helping To Curb Illegal Logging -Report, Bernama News
Third Mexican Activist Wins Award for Environmental Defense, The Herald Mexico-El Universal
Engineers try to save moose, Globe and Mail
Encroachment cases double, prompting new crackdown, Bangkok Post
Nature's gift - Will our grandchildren inherit a bounteous earth or suffer from our present deeds?, Jakarta Post editorial
Island spirit rising – Haida Gwaii , Common Ground
Study calls Canadian forest a continental bird nursery, Canadian Press
Political instability won't affect effort on lumber talks with U.S., says Ottawa, Canadian Press
Raw log exports killing B.C. jobs: NDP, Canadian Press
Peru: Diagnosing the Madness of Things Latin American, The Crimson
Guatamala: Peten's once lush forests slowly being burned away, Miami Herald
Experts: Monarch butterfly population in jeopardy, CNN
Argentina's great beaver plague, BBC News
Interface Partners with Brazilian Nonprofit for Reforestation Program, GreenBiz.com
Activists, Cargill and Britain want Amazon soy certified, Reuters
Barefoot speaker gives views to students about Ecuador rain forests, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Goldman Prize Winners Face Down Danger for Earth's Sake, Environment News Service
Tropical forest under siege in Puerto Rico, Sun-Sentinel
Russian Greenpeace Activists Arrested for Protesting Against New Forest Bill, Mosnews
Europe's air scrubber, Russian forest, copes with industrial development, Financial Express
Forced from the forests, Pygmies live amid poverty and prejudice in Congo's cities, Forest Conservation Portal - AP News
Pygmies emerge from forests to demand equal rights, Agence France-Presse
In the heart of the Borneo forest, a village that said no to the chainsaws, Agence France-Presse
Fast-Disappearing "Heart of Borneo" is Likely Home To Thousands of Species Still Undiscovered, WWF
Borneo's wildlife threatened by illegal trade and deforestation, WWF
Indonesia: Fund warns of Aceh deforestation threat, AAP
Indonesia Adopts WWF Green Policy for Tsunami Reconstruction, Environment News Service
Malaysia: Peat fires flare up again, Malaysian Star
Peat Swamp Forest Research Uncovers Interesting Finding, Bernama News
Malaysia: States, not DOE, to blame for deforestation, New Straits Times
Malaysia: Action plan to save home of new species from loggers, UK Guardian
Certified timber product exports to Australia, Europe on the rise, Malaysian Star
PM Asks For Report On Logging Activities In Temenggor Forest, Bernama News
Dwindling Mangroves: Public forum to counter forest encroachment, Bangkok Post
Cambodia: Rich and powerful snatching up land illegally in Siem Reap area, Phnom Penh Post
Re-greening Sri Lanka through tropical forests, Daily News
India's shrinking forest cover pits people against animals, Agence France-Presse
Asiatic Lion Population in Indian Forest Increases, Planet Ark - Reuters
Tribals all set to gain rights over forests, Times of India
Australia: Eucalyptus die-back puzzles botanists, ABC News
Environment, bank plant mangroves to celebrate Earth Day, Philippine Star
Philippines: Mayor vows to evict timber poachers, Sun Star
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
Forest Service Sued for Slashing Public Participation Rights - Changes narrowed public comment to 30 days, in violation of Appeals Reform Act, Forest Guardians
Video News Releases: Unattributed Prepackaged News Stories Violate Publicity or Propaganda Prohibition, GAO Report
Rockies Prosperity Act: Carole King backing wilderness bill, Helena Independent Record
H.R.1204 - Rockies Prosperity Act, Library of Congress
As threats loom, conservation dollars disappear - Feds back away from buying sensitive land, High Country News at The Vail Trail
National Parks Director Says "Whole Parks" May Be Outsourced - Three National Parks Now Under Review, More Later, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Read NPS Fran Mainella "Competitive Sourcing Update" memo, PEER [PDF]
Environmental Programs Hit with Drastic Cuts - Land Acquisition and Land and Water Conservation cut, Appalachian Trail News
U.S. PILT cash holds taxes down, Denver Post editorial
Cornerstone environmental law, NEPA, under fire in energy bill, Grist magazine
Endangered Species: Contesting extinction, Post-Intelligencer editorial
Habitat protection is key, Denver Post editorial
Change threatens a Rockies rite of spring, Writers on the Range, Denver Post
Elemental Hall of Shame: Earth: Shabby Parklands, Los Angeles Times editorial
Pearce Official Resigns, Admits Plagiarism - Heritage Foundation policy presented verbatim as Rep. Pearce op-ed, Albuquerque Journal
Environmentalists sue over shorter comment period, KRQE News AP
Legalize ranch buyouts to allow conservation and restoration, Salt Lake Tribune op-ed
Buyouts Help Lands and Ranchers - Facing tough times and public lands pressure, some ranchers opt for grazing buyouts, Writers on the Range at Tidepool
License To Kill: Flaws in habitat conservation plans threaten scores of species, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Habitat protection is critical to endangered species recovery, Portland Press Herald editorial
Strengthen right to healthy environment, Post-Intelligencer op-ed
Forest Service Fills Two Key Positions At Its Headquarters, USFS
USDA Forest Service Develops Partnership To Plant Up To 20 Million Trees - Nez Perce Tribe receives funds to reforest thousands of acres damaged by wildfire, USDA News
Forging a Sustainable System of Routes and Areas for Motorized Use, Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth - USFS
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Tinderbox: Watershed Council wants plan to reduce fire risk along Bozeman Creek, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Grizzlies stir uproar: Big predators' future in Idaho is on the line, Idaho State Journal
Rockies Prosperity Act: Carole King backing wilderness bill, Helena Independent Record
H.R.1204 - Rockies Prosperity Act, Library of Congress
Gallatin draft plan sparks strong public responses, Billings Gazette op-ed by Becki Heath, Gallatin NF Supervisor
Raynolds Pass land donated to Gallatin National Forest, Billings Gazette
Forest Service wages annual weed war, Ravalli Republic
Preparing for the unknown: Agencies gear up for wildfire season, Billings Gazette
USFS purchases federal building, Bonner County Daily Bee
Roadless rules less than meets the eye, Missoulian editorial
Rhetoric over roadless plan overblown, The Daily Inter Lake editorial
Forest Service brings states into roadless planning, Kootenai Valley News
Let's play with those polls, Helena Independent Record
Some BLM neighbors fight logging plan, Billings Gazette
Streamlined Forest Service may outsource more jobs, Ravalli Republic
FS considers privatizing work of informing public, Independent Record
Forest Service considers outsourcing information jobs, Billings Gazette: Bohrer AP
State must gear up to handle major new job, Great Falls Tribune editorial
Roadless move leads to expected reactions, The Daily Inter Lake
Governors' input allowed on roadless areas, Missoulian
Environmentalists, loggers tour Middle East Fork, discuss fuel reduction plans, Missoulian
Flathead NF: Groups move to block fire-salvage work, Tahoe Bonanza AP
Opponents agree on Montana national forest snowmobile plans, Missoulian
Groups reach agreement on Front snowmobile plan, Billings Gazette AP
Could latest winter-travel accord be precedent?, Great Falls Tribune editorial
A winter-rec compromise, Helena Independent Record editorial
Lolo NF proposes thinning of wildfire fuels, Missoulian
Bitterroot NF: Darby ranger plans fate of diseased forest, Ravalli Republic
Gallatin NF: USFS to move ahead with fuel-reduction project, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Gallatin NF is releasing a Supplemental EIS to further address the environmental effects that the Main Boulder Fuels Reduction Project would have on the northern goshawk, Federal Register
Gallatin NF: Nature Conservancy Donates Land to Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy
Idado Panhandle NFs will prepare a Supplemental EIS for the Mission Brush project, Federal Register
Tribe gets reforest funds, Capital Press
Fear, loathing over buffalo treatment, Billings Gazette op-ed
Tracking of mysterious wolverines sheds light, New York Times at Conta Costa Times
Bush gives governors say in managing roadless lands, Ravalli Republic
Ravalli County Resource Advisory Committee - Group gets 'on the ground' perspective of Fred Burr Trailhead project, Ravalli Republic
Conservationists say salvage sales endanger grizzly bears, Missoulian
Focus on the forest - Loggers, environmentalists, Forest Service search for common ground, Ravalli Republic
Groups move to block fire-salvage work in northwestern Montana, Billings Gazette AP
Gallatin National Forest Removes Public Records Sought Under Freedom of Information Act, Buffalo Field Campaign
Appeal of Bridger Bowl expansion rejected, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
More Industrial Logging Is The Wrong Recipe For Healthy Forests, Native Forest Network at Lowbagger
Middle East Fork Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project Draft EIS - Comments due June 1, USFS
Montana's First "Healthy Forests" Project Threatens Bitterroot's Old-Growth Forests, Native Forest Network
Environmentalists Sue to Protect Grizzlies, SF Chronicle AP
USDA Forest Service Develops Partnership To Plant Up To 20 Million Trees - Nez Perce Tribe receives funds to reforest thousands of acres damaged by wildfire, USDA News
Forest Service employees, retirees and volunteers recognized at Fort Missoula, The Missoulian
Preliminary Injunction Granted Again on the proposed Clearwater NF Meadow Face Project, Friends of the Clearwater
Montana's bull trout runs threatened by logging roads, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Deal will protect 132-acre ranch in Idaho wilderness area, WAVY News
Conservation easements save Montana's best, Great Falls Tribune
FS removes records; bison group 'shocked' - Bison group cries foul over missing land deal records, Billings Gazette
Activists make stand for park bison, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Forest Service wants to thin 2,000 acres, Denver Post
Logging meant to help forest, Vail Daily News
Wolf Creek dispute: no-frills, or thrills? - The long-running fight over whether to build a huge base village at the rustic ski resort persists, Denver Post
Skico vows to protect elk, Aspen Times
Skico will protect elk, Aspen Times op-ed
Forest Service wrong to abandon elk herd, Aspen Times
Second wildlife expert criticizes Elk Camp plan, Aspen Times
Feds, Skico need to care for elk herd, Aspen Times editorial
Snowmass avoids habitat dispute, Aspen Times
Scientists preparing to unveil national grasslands report, Grand Forks Herald
As threats loom, conservation dollars disappear - Feds back away from buying sensitive land, High Country News at The Vail Trail
Bush rule puts 107,000 local acres in limbo - Bush roadless rule may lead to forest tug of war, Aspen Times
Roadless areas open to logging, mining, Vail Daily News
Road-rule change a threat for some, Durango Herald
U.S. roadless areas need smart scrutiny, Denver Post editorial
Down to the wire for Legislature, Montrose Daily Press
War for the woods - Govs shouldn't wield more power over fed forests, Boulder Daily Camera editorial
Forest rule riles some, delights biz - Bush overturns Clinton roadless regulations, Boulder Daily Camera
Millions of Acres of US Forest Land May Be Open to Logging - Four Year Ban Lifted, KRDO News
Lindstrom protests Forest Service lynx rule change, Summit Daily News
Commissioners question lynx protection in White River NF, Summit Daily News
Dillon to use chemical spraying to prevent future beetle tree kill, Summit Daily News
'Life is great,' Wolf Creek developer says - 'We've got a lot to do,' Honts says, Durango Herald
Highest lift in US 2005 construction back on course, Skipress World
Lefthand dilemma: recreation vs. woods - Forest Service proposes major changes for off-road playground, Boulder Daily Camera
Major changes ahead for Lefthand Canyon, Boulder Daily Camera
Off-road vehicles face restrictions, Casper Star-Tribune
Conservationists blast Bush roadless rule, urge Gov. Freudenthal to take action, Billings Gazette
Black Hills not affected by new roadless rule, The Black Hills Pioneer
Roadless plan not expected to affect Black Hills, Aberdeen American AP
Removal of "roadless rule" not a roadblock for some parts of KOTA Territory, KOTA News
Black Hills prepares for change, Rapid City Journal
Public comment meeting on cleanup of Riley Pass abandoned uranium mines, Rapid City Journal
Forest roadless rule reversed - 4.4 million Colo. acres on the list, Denver Post
Wolf Creek braces for battle - Developer of proposed ski village meets with residents amid hopes and acrimony, Denver Post
Wolf Creek builder visits Creede locals, Durango Herald
San Juan NF: Doors to close on abandoned mines, Durango Herald
White River NF will continue to protect lynx, Summit Daily News
Lawmakers scrutinize lynx protections, Vail Daily News
Wildlife chief: Lynx shouldn't be tool in land-use debates - McCloskey defends decision to delete protections from White River plan, Aspen Times
White River NF: Land swap best in nation, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Breckenridge Gets Expansion Approval, Again, CBS4 Denver
As ancient ruins decay - Excavation has exposed historic sites to the elements. Covering them back up preserves them but deprives the public of viewings, Denver Post
Gas drillers have Pike NF foothills in sight - Wells sought near Monument, Denver Post
Nebraska NF: District ranger moving to N.D., Rapid City Journal
Governor Freudenthal: USFS Leasing plan 'step in right direction', Casper Star-Tribune
Washakie District Ranger named to Shoshone NF rec & lands position, Billings Gazette
Tenny defends decision to overturn forest's lynx standards, Summit Daily News
Colorado Elected Officials Urge Strong Lynx Protections, Environment News Service
New White River top dog emphasizes recreation, Summit Daily News
Forest management group preps for busy season, Summit Daily News
Beetle-infested trees targeted, Summit Daily News
Sand cleanup targeting 'loaded gun' on Vail Pass - USFS accepting comment, Summit Daily News
Skico wants Elk Camp as ski area focus - Forest Service seeks comments on gondola plan, Aspen Times
Honoring fallen comrades, Durango Herald
Coleman Natural Foods Announces May 7 Press Conference, Business Wire
Under funded forests - The Forest Service is being starved to death "deliberately," said Andy Stahl, Casper Star-Tribune
State faces wildfire assistance cuts, Casper Star-Tribune
Forest Service honors fire spotters, Casper Star-Tribune
Uranium cleanup meetings set, Rapid City Journal
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Groups send notice of intent to sue Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Renagade Rancher, Forest Guardians
Land-grant movement After decades of inaction, fight is gaining traction, The New Mexican
Hundreds of illegal dumping sites found in Coconino National Forest, Casa Grande Valley News
Most Arizonans believe more money should be spent on forests, KOLD News
Forest Service has initiated the process to prepare an EIS for the Canadian River Tamarisk Control Project on the Cibola NF Kiowa National Grassland, Federal Register
Coronado NF: Gila Chub Return Home, KOLD News
Preserving open space is young man's mission, Arizona Republic
Coronado NF: Lemmon road work is nearly finished, Arizona Daily Star
APS exec works with forestry officials to stem outage threat, The Arizona Republic
U.S. Forest Service seeking bids for office space in Albq., New Mexico Business Weekly
Valles Caldera May Blow Again, Albuquerque Journal
Santa Fe NF: Landslide closes Pecos-area campgrounds, The New Mexican
Richardson right to oppose Bush's forest plan, Albuquerque Tribune editorial
Governor to protest president - Richardson says New Mexico opposes a Bush move to open national forests to commercial ventures, The Albuquerque Tribune
Bush lifts road ban in forests - 1.2 million Ariz. acres facing development, Arizona Republic
Santa Fe NF 'Cerro Grande': Gradually, green returns to the scene, The Albuquerque Tribune
Apache-Sitgreaves NF: Coalition seeks action against rancher, Arizona Republic
Tonto NF: Proposed Superior mine would benefit Arizonans, Tucson Citizen op-ed
Tonto NF: Land swap bill is corporate land grab, not conservation, Tucson Citizen op-ed
Inmate crews help with fuels reduction, The Payson Roundup
Tumacacori Highlands, Nogales International News
Gov. Richardson Blasts Decision on Forests, Albuquerque Journal
New rule opens national forest areas to roads, commerce, New Mexican AP
Forest Opened to Roads; Change Could Affect Watershed, Albuquerque Journal
Carson NF: Lawsuit Puts Agua Caballos at Risk, Albuquerque Journal op-ed
Fighting To Keep Forests in Good Health, Albuquerque Journal op-ed
Santa Fe NF: New Ski Lift Will Hurt Area, Albuquerque Journal op-ed
Environmentalists, tribes appeal Snowbowl snowmaking decision, KPHO Phoenix
Tonto NF: New camping rates in effect - $40 per night, Globe, Arizona Silver Belt
Arizona fall foliage shrinks as mountain aspens vanish, Arizona Republic
Forest plan like selling off parts of family farm, Albuquerque Tribune editorial
Forest Service official sues for documents related to pesticide use, Casper Star-Tribune AP
USFS Official Alleges Improper Pesticide Use, ABC News AP
Forest-Thinning Project To Protect Santa Fe's Water Supply Ahead of Schedule, Albuquerque Journal
Feds Cut Into N.M. Forest Fun; Budget Tags More Funds for Thinning, Albuquerque Journal
Forest Will Take Decades to Heal from Cerro Grande fire, Albuquerque Journal
U.S. Proposes New Restrictions on Wolf Releases, Albuquerque Journal
Enviros appeal N. Kaibab thinning, Arizona Daily Sun
Groups oppose plans to log near Fredonia, KOLD News
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
Protests greet Duck Creek logging project, Salt Lake Tribune
Roadless management in state hands - Gov. Kempthorne calls new plan a 'great tool' to build 'community-based solutions', Idaho Mountain Express
Rey urges support of Bush roadless plan at Nevada conference, Las Vegas Sun
Snowbasin revives plan for Ogden resort tram, The Provo Daily Herald
Plans to thin Dixie Forest challenged - Mature tree harvest manipulates the law, watchdog groups say, Deseret Morning News
More restrictions loom for off-road travel in Idaho, The Idaho Statesman
Caribou NF: Forest travel plan comments, Pocatello Idaho State Journal
Caribou NF: Travel Plan Revision extension of comment period on Draft EIS until May 27, Federal Register
Bridger-Teton NF: Forest Service reverses decision on lodge development, Billings Gazette
Johnny Creek residents doing their part to prevent wildfires: Firewise Award ceremony to recognize community's efforts, educate public, Pocatello Idaho State Journal
Sawtooth NF, BLM to prepare EIS for Bald Mountain Ski Resort Master Development Plan, Federal Register
'Roadless Rule' opens lands to development, Jackson Hole Tribune
Roadless rule plows into mixed reaction - 4 million acres in Utah could be impacted, Deseret Morning News
Local forest management sure beats feds, Utah officials say, Salt Lake Tribune
Public land becoming home for prohibited noxious weeds, Provo Daily Herald
U.S. Forest Service Scales Back Burns - Nevada, feds fight over burning sage grouse habitat, Las Vegas Sun AP
Mack latest ranch set for open space, Record-Courier
Change to forest plan gets mixed response, KTVB Idaho News
Guinn for, Reid against new roadless rule, Las Vegas Sun
Wheels vs. Wilderness, Salt Lake Tribune
Reality check time, Salt Lake Tribune letter
Nevada, feds fight over burning sage grouse habitat, Las Vegas Sun AP
Sheep to help in cutting wildfire risk near Reno, Las Vegas Sun
Washoe Co. criticized for meeting with developers, builders, Las Vegas Sun
Legalize ranch buyouts to allow conservation and restoration, Salt Lake Tribune op-ed
Buyouts Help Lands and Ranchers - Facing tough times and public lands pressure, some ranchers opt for grazing buyouts, Writers on the Range at Tidepool
Compromise finally reached in controversial Jarbidge closure, Pahrump Valley Times
Ketchum says Baldy plan ignores Warm Springs - Forest Service is accepting comments on the plan until mid-May, Idaho Mountain Express
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Off-roaders cut off from parts of Eldorado national forest, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Review ordered for trail access in Sierra forest - Compromise action closes 700 miles of trail, Monterey Daily Herald
Federal officials seek to increase Stanislaus logging, KESQ News
On the Lookout: Former fire-spotting cabin in Shasta-Trinity's high peaks makes scenic aerie, San Francisco Chronicle
Highway 18 closure planned for tree removal - U.S. Forest Service's tree removal project from the Big Bear Dam east to the Big Bear Lake city limits is one step closer to reality, Big Bear Grizzly
Tahoe NF Headquarters Starting Summer Hours Beginning May 21, USFS
Pacific Lumber may be on the ropes, Houston Chronicle at SF Chronicle
Judge OKs logging in Plumas NF, Red Bluff Daily News AP
Klamath NF: Judge stops federal timber project - He says the Forest Service didn't weigh impact, alternatives, Sacramento Bee
State water board: Pacific Lumber's peril its own making, Eureka Times-Standard
Forest Service to map OHV route system for Eldorado National Forest, Auburn Journal
Judge Closes 700 Miles of Off-road trails on Eldorado National Forest, Center for Sierra Nevada Conservation
Klamath National Forest: Off-road park planned, Yreka's Siskiyou Daily News
Angeles NF: Mine scrutiny extended - Residents to get further opportunity to comment on disputed project, L.A. Daily News
Angeles NF: Mine plan jolts leaders - Permits filed 5 years ago by rock firm, L.A. Daily News
Angeles NF: Second Mine Looms on Horizon, The Signal
'Human footprint' to increase with repeal of roadless rule, Mongabay News
Ruling may open forests to roads - Bush administration plan will give states more say in the use of public lands, Sacramento Bee
Bush forest plan blasted by SoCal environmentalists, North County Times
No light in the forest, Victorville Daily Press editorial
Not a wise move for Arnold - Forest flip a vulnerability for Schwarzenegger as 2006 breathes down his neck, Scripps-McClatchy News at The Inyo Register
Governor pledges to save trees, Daily Democrat
Schwarzenegger Announces that Roadless Areas Will Remain Roadless in California, Office of the Governor
Los Padres NF revises NOI to prepare EIS on oil and gas leasing, Federal Register
Tree cutting delays traffic, Big Bear Grizzly
Fire and Rain Lead to Dramatic New Landscape - The Cedar fire of 2003 destroyed most of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park's majestic pines. A wet winter has brought new changes, Los Angeles Times
Popular trailhead parking could be blocked - Caltrans plan may hamper access to Negro Canyon, Sierra Sun - News
Plumas NF: Challenge Visitor Center reopens, Oroville Mercury Register
Thunder Road - Waterfall hunter Chris Shaffer battles brush and boulders to expose the hidden world of rushing cascades tucked away in Southern California's canyons, Los Angeles Times
A Neighborly Nod - Mammoth Mountain Ski Area hopes to trade a private inholding within the Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area, Los Angeles Times editorial
Camp Monopoly - A single, private firm will soon be handling all national park reservations, Los Angeles Times
Forest Service ponders tree removal projects, Big Bear Grizzly
Firefighting planes are rapidly falling apart, Daily Democrat editorial
Confusion reigns in tanker crisis - As Forest Service re-evaluates its firefighting options, politicians unsure of where to go next, Inside Bay Area
U.S. may get fire aid from Russia - Jumbo waterbomber could help fill gaps in Forest Service's fleet, Oakland Tribune
Tree CPR at UC Davis - 100-year plan aims to keep campus green, Daily Democrat
Don't be complacent - Think fire safety, Big Bear Grizzly
Trees fall at disputed timber sale - Forest officials call it thinning; opponents say old growth is cut, Redding Record Searchlight
Regional Forester Announces His Retirement, My Mother Lode News
Forester responsible for expanded Sierra logging calls it quits, SF Chronicle AP
Forest region leader Blackwell retires, The Union Democrat
Weingardt To Lead Forest Service's California Region Following Blackwell's Decision To Retire, USFS
Vallejoan Bernie Weingardt to be top forestry official, Times-Herald AP
Replanting burned forests delayed in California, nation, SF Chronicle AP
Crash spurs debate about aging fleet, The Oakland Tribune at Lake County Record-Bee
USFS timber plan under new review for Stanislaus, Sequoia and Sierra NFs, The Union Democrat
The public often has little role in the drafting of habitat plans, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Changes welcomed in removal of trees, Riverside Press-Enterprise
Hiring habits bug residents, San Bernardino County Sun
Alpine County closes in on approving poisoning of stream, Record-Courier
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
Mt. Hood Wins! - U.S. Forest Service Cancels Cooper Spur Timber Sales, Bark
Roadless Rules: Recent change won't mean any major changes anytime soon, Roseburg News-Review editorial
Don't scrap roadless rule, The Olympian
Siuslaw NF: Creek restoration effort gains federal honors, Newport News-Times
Snowy plovers show improvement, Newport News-Times
Study: Forests can't support logging plan, The Oregonian
Last call on timber plan for saving salmon, Seattle Post Intelligencer
Timber towns get federal lift - Portland-based Ecotrust receives $50 million in tax credits to spur investment in forest restoration in rural Northwest areas, Oregonian
Saving Diamond Lake - Tui chubs have turned the ecosystem upside-down, as evidenced by an insect population that's dying, Mail Tribune
Mount St. Helens coming back to life - After 25 years, mountain is green but rumbling again, Plain Dealer AP
Return of forests takes time after blast, The Olympian
Recovery slow, surprising at site, The Olympian
Technology finds more of mountain's secrets, The Olympian
Life takes root again, The Tacoma News Tribune
Scientist arrived in 1980, still hasn't left, The Tacoma News Tribune
Roadless revision is expensive, foolish - Mr. Bush rewards big contributors and rebukes a Clinton legacy, Daily Astorian editorial
New roads allowed in untouched forests, Eugene Register-Guard
Gov. Gregoire cool to Bush's forest-development plan, Seattle Business Journal
Proposed forest rules may have little effect in Cascades, Skagit Valley Herald
Umpqua NF: Agreement lets Lemolo log project go forward, The News-Review
USFS to prepare EIS proposing invasive plant treatments in Mt. Hood National Forest and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Federal Register
Hood Canal District gains ranger from New Hampshire forest, Tacoma News Tribune
St. Helens rises from ashes - Life has been flourishing since the volcano's deadly 1980 eruption, Smithsonian Magazine
Scientists have theory about Spirit Lake's big fish, KATU News