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Baucus encourages crowd to oppose Bush plan to sell federal tracts, Missoulian
Public Lands: Baucus Rallies Opposition Against Land Sale, New West Network
Selling Off the Public Estate - How to Pay for War & Cut Taxes for the Rich, Counterpunch
Land sell-off is poor idea, Bismarck Tribune editorial
Liquidating forests: Bush wants to use proceeds to pay counties, Register-Guard editorial
Forest sell-off would hurt, counties say, Great Falls Tribune
How to help the forests, Vail Daily letter
National Forest for Sale, Huffington Post at Yahoo! News
Federal Land Sale Proposal Shortchanges Public, House Committee on Resources (Democrats)
Take cautious, thorough look at land sale plan, Yakima Herald Republic editorial
Land for Schools - Feds Can Find Better Way to Fund West's Rural Schools, Headwaters News at New West Network
Land for schools - Bipartisan efforts have come up with creative ways to provide revenue for rural counties and schools in the past and can again, Headwaters News
Forest Sale may solve immediate funding problem, but would invite many more, Headwaters News
What about Teddy Roosevelt's legacy?, News-Journal op-ed
Endangered Lands, News-Journal editorial
Roadless area may be sold, Vail Daily News
Making a plan to sell forest land - 2,000 local acres part of Bush's plan to raise money, Boulder Daily Camera
Don't sell public land - One-time windfall isn't a long-term solution for rural schools, roads, Argus Leader editorial
Land-sale plans stir up some dust - Privatization to cut U.S. deficit called bad precedent, Salt Lake Tribune
For sale by owner: National Forests, Jacksonville Daily News
Losing ground, Baltimore Sun editorial
Chandler attacks land-sale plan - Reps. Whitfield, Davis also worried, Louisville Courier-Journal
Bredesen plans to fight landsale plan - Proposal would affect part of Cherokee forest, Tennessean
973 acres in Ocala forest may be sold -The sale would be part of a Bush administration plan to raise money for rural areas, Orlando Sentinel
USFS ponders sale near Boy Scout trail, Juneau Empire
Fed lands sale looming - Groups protesting plans to sell lands to cover budget shortfalls, Gannett News at The Clarion-Ledger
Parcels in Miss. included in sales plan, The Clarion-Ledger
4,500+ acres of Chattahoochee NF may be sold, WDUN News
Changes ahead in wildfire contracts - Forest Service to seek competitive bids for some private firefighting equipment and services, Independent Record- Bohrer AP
Wayne NF: Forest officials consider new fees, Marietta Times
USFS plans costlier special permits, Montana Standard
Forest Service to make its Special Use Program more businesslike and customer-service oriented - New rule implements direction by Congress to enhance administration of special uses on national forests and grasslands, USFS
Forest firms in state face probes - U.S. to examine how contractors treat Latino workers - Contractors to face tougher scrutiny, officials vow, Sacramento Bee
Toxic Fire Retardant?, KPHO News
OSU researcher defends forest findings, Oregonian
Study kindles anger - Forestry subcommittee hearing gets contentious over OSU research paper - Donato defended his findings that showed logging in burned areas hampers a forest's recovery, Mail Tribune
Logging and fire debate grows - Testimony at congressional hearing held in Oregon highlights diverse viewpoints, Corvallis Gazette-Times
In Fire's Wake, Logging Study Inflames Debate - Forestry Students Challenge Cutting Of Burnt Timber, Washington Post
Oversight Hearing Testimony on Scientific Research and the Knowledge-base Concerning Forest Management Following Wildfires, and Other Major Disturbances, House Committee on Resources
Walden subcommittee meets in Medford Feb. 24 - The panel is looking into an OSU study that says fire-salvage logging harms forests, Mail Tribune
Logging bill ignores data, critics charge - Rep. Greg Walden Rep. Brian Baird co-sponsored the bill to speed up logging on federal land devastated by fire, Medill News at Seattle Times
Research rattles forestry school - Timber - A graduate student's paper goes against the Oregon State college's beliefs on salvage logging and threatens funding, The Oregonian
Ruling removes last obstacle to Biscuit logging, Coos Bay World
The Disaster on Our Doorstep - Fanning the flames of fear of Wildlfire?, Grist Magazine
State backs 2001 roadless rule - Montana joins 4 other states seeking to reinstate original roadless rule, Independent Record
Public wants U.S. Forest Service to handle roadless areas, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Denver mayor urges panel to leave land roadless, Rocky Mountain News
Off-Road Vehicle Groups Seek a Say in Roadless Lawsuits, Environment News Service
Less Roadless, Blue Ribbon Coaliton at Cycle News
Sierra Club urges residents to adopt a roadless area, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Colorado: Speakers call for roadless area protection, Star-Tribune - Kohler AP
Four Corners Stew - Pair From Durango Works to Save Roadless Areas, New West Network
Environmentalist: Most Coloradans Want To Protect Roadless Areas, The Denver Channel
Idaho roadless areas: the 'golden egg' in peril, Idaho Mountain Express editorial
County lists roadless areas to save - Commissioners ask governor to protect 800,000 acres of national forest lands, Idaho Mountain Express
Blaine County's roadless areas, Idaho Mountain Express
Land sale can't be best way to balance U.S. budget - Public parcels won't ever be regained if sold for funding, Idaho Press-Tribune editorial
There's no future in selling land for schools, Bozeman Daily Chronicle editorial
Burns: Bush public land sale proposal 'dead in the water', Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Burns vows to nix sale of public lands, Missoulian
Baucus hosts forest land sale meeting, Ravalli Republic
Public-land sale's out on the table, Missoulian editorial
Selling public land poor idea, Helena Independent Record editorial
Land Sale Has Few Selling Points, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake editorial
Feds consider selling Forest lands to pay counties, Whitefish Pilot
Opposition to national forest land sale grows, Ravalli Republic
S.D. delegates against land sale plan, The Daily Republic
What legacy? - Bush's plan to sell U.S. Forest Service lands is his latest myopic vision, Albuquerque Tribune commentary
Resolution condemns forest sale, Columbian Tribune
The wrong kind of green, Cincinnati Post editorial
Bush can't see the forest for the trees, Ocala Star Banner
Selling off land, and selling out, Palm Beach Post editorial
Nantahala NF: USFS lands may hit the auction block, The Franklin Press
Forest Service land proposed to be sold in Pisgah and Nantahala NFs, Cherokee Sentinel
Ga. forests included in planned sell-off of public land, Macon Telegraph
Public should stay informed about forests, The Northeast Georgian editorial
Public lands shouldn't be for sale at any price, Tri-City Herald editorial
Area forest land up for sale, Klamath Falls Herald and News
Cutting trees to cut deficit self-defeating, Daily Bruin
Forest sale faces opposition - 200,000 acres of public land could go to highest bidder, Stockton Record
Tahoe basin land safe from sell-off plan, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Secure rural schools and communities stabilization act, Lassen County Times
The left's latest cause for rage, The Economist
Bush's Forest Proposal Worries Rural Schools, Education Week
Student's forest study faces hearing - 11 experts, including the author, will testify at Rep. Greg Walden's Friday gathering here, Medford Mail Tribune
Behind the OSU forest report furor - Firestorm - Questions arise after Science publishes a study of the aftereffects of logging the 2002 Biscuit burn, The Oregonian
Media Statement from Donato et al., at Oregonian
Forest Service To Make Its Special Use Program More Businesslike And Customer-Service Oriented, Grants Pass News
SNPLMA funds for more than land grab, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
New forest signs aren't appetizing - Altree, a plastic-wood material, isn't very tasty to woodland critters, Albuquerque Tribune
'Radicals' plot how to save Earth, Palm Beach Post
Motorhome madness - And They Called it "Wilderness", New West Network
When roads and wildlife intersect, Rocky Mountain News: Columnist
Task force quietly waits for public to speak out, Rocky Mountain News: Columnist
Give Bush an acre, and he'll take a forest - The public should tell the president to stop trying to nibble away at the nation's forests under the guise of small payments to schools, Roanoke Times editorial
Shedding forests - Selling off pieces of national forests is a short-sighted way to help host counties meet public needs, Raleigh News & Observer editorial
Federal proposal to sell public land appears fiscally and morally irresponsible, Asheville Citizen-Times editorial
Forest land on auction block, The Lufkin Daily News
For sale signs in Sam Houston National Forest?, KHOU News
National forestland could go on market - 4,800 acres in Texas, The Beaumont Enterprise
Don't sell off national forest, The Post and Courier editorial
Sales may affect Sumter national forest, The Augusta Chronicle
Public land sales could increase development, The State
Residents oppose Sumter forest land sale, Anderson Independent-Mail
Bush plan could sell Western NC tracts - Money from national forest land sale would go to schools, Asheville Citizen-Times
Land sale to include N.C. forests - Critics say that selling resources is not the answer to paying for schools, Winston-Salem Journal
A Bad Trade, Winston-Salem Journal editorial
A Crazy Idea - It's nuts to sell national forest lands to finance schools, Charlotte Observer editorial
Readers critical of forest land sale, Charleston Post and Courier letters
Conservationists rap plan to sell land - Uwharrie NF would lose about 5%; groups fear wildlife would suffer, Charlotte Observer
Bush squanders the nation's treasures, The Roanoke Times
National forest land could go up for sale, New River Valley Current
Administration's Plan Would Offer 3,000 Acres In East Tenn. For Sale, The Greeneville Sun
National Forests in congressional crosshairs - 5,700 acres of the George Washington and Jefferson NFs, Bland County Messenger
Bush: Sell 7,500 Mississippi forest acres, The Clarion-Ledger
Proposed Budget Includes Sell of Forest Acreage in Alabama, WSFA News
Add to forests, don't reduce their acreage - 3,220 acres in Bankhead, Conecuh and Talladega NFs, Decatur Daily editorial
Bush looking to forest for funds - President's budget proposal includes sale of 973 acres in Ocala National Forest, Star-Banner
Huge chunk of Ocala forest could be sold, The Gainesville Sun
Horrid forest sale plan, Contra Costa Times editorial
Feds want to sell more than 2,000 acres of Tahoe national forest, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
The Trees for the Forest, Los Angeles Times editorial
Can't see the trees? The forest was sold, Los Angeles Times letters
Bad Fire Sale of Forest Land, Santa Maria Times editorial
Feds want to sell 2,000 acres of local forest - Proposal would liquidate 300,000 acres in the nation, Sierra Sun
Stanislaus Forest land may go on the auction block, Calaveras Enterprise
Forest Not For Sale, Lake Arrowhead Mountain-News
Forest sale no way to fund schools, Sacramento Bee editorial
Sen. Boxer Urges Against Sale of Forest Service Lands , Yuba.net
Forestland should sell to support schools, Pepperdine Graphic editorial
Forest sale a good idea, Orange County Register editorial
'Public' lands don't really belong to all of us, Desert Dispatch commentary
Conservation of public lands do serve the public good, Desert Dispatch op-ed
Don't hold a fire sale for rural counties - Congress must find a way to supply rural county and school aid without selling off public lands, Oregonian editorial
Forest Service Land Sale: Gorge land sale plan violates a covenant, Oregonian op-ed
Thousands of acres on the block - Highest bid - Nearly 700 acres in the Columbia River Gorge are among 18,000 listed in Oregon and Washington, Oregonian
Public land sale would help schools, Mt. Shasta News
Forest sale would target land throughout Oregon, Oregonian
It's not a handout, Register-Guard editorial
Public lands in peril: Once sold, they're gone, Loveland Reporter-Herald editorial
Public lands should remain public, Aspen Times editorial
Scenic lands tagged for sale - 21,000 acres in Colorado, Denver Post
Congress: Rethink land sales, Denver Post editorial
Proposed land sale includes San Juan NF acreage, Durango Herald
Forest Service eyes sale of Colo. lands, The Daily Sentinel
Proposal would sell 700 acres in local forests, Montrose Daily Press
Land near St. Mary's Glacier could be sold to pay for schools, Star-Tribune
Sale of forest lands proposed - Administration aims to raise funds to aid rural school systems, Rocky Mountain News
Government seeks to sell White River NF land, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
New "USFS Fee" on receipts for mountain dining, Vail Daily News
Federal land sale includes Medicine Bow NF parcels, Laramie Boomerang
360 acres of Nebraska land in U.S. Forest Service sale proposal, The Chadron Record
Flathead Forest could sell up to 3,000 acres of land, The Hungry Horse News
Selling Some Public Land Could Be Good Idea, New West Network
Counties face cuts in Bush's budget, Missoulian
Kaibab included in Bush plan to sell land, Arizona Daily Sun
Feds Want to Sell Land: Impact on New Mexico, Albuquerque Journal
Forest plan draws fire - Boone County stands to reap little under federal plan to sell portion of Mark Twain NF land, Columbia Daily Tribune
Forest land might be up for sale -Logging also likely at Wayne wilderness, The Columbus Dispatch
Ohio part of Bush plan to sell forest land, Akron Beacon Journal AP
Wayne National Forest Plan: Logging upsets conservationists, Cincinnati Enquirer
Groups oppose Hoosier NF land sale - Cash allocation unfair, they say, Courier-Journal
Forest plan won't aid rural schools, Springfield News-Leader letter
Superior Forest land up for sale - The Bush administration wants to sell public land to help balance the budget, Duluth News Tribune
Agency looks for veteran fire folks, Star-Tribune
Forest Abuse on the Kootenai NF - An Intervention in Montana, Counterpunch
Missoula environmental group sues over Kootenai forest logging, Missoulian
White House to examine OSU dispute over study - Science review pledged, Corvallis Gazette-Times
Wu seeks answers regarding OSU study - Logging - The suspended, then restored funding troubles Rep. David Wu, Oregonian
Backcountry Shakedown - Stretching the law, national forests fill their cash drawers, Tucson Weekly
Timber Study Wars: Clumsy attempts to bury study only raised its standing, News-Review editorial
Charred forest science, Seattle Times editorial
Researchers defend study, reject critics - Response says science in study is sound, says results have been misrepresented, Oregon State Daily Barometer
Could a western wildfire be the country's next Katrina?, Grist Magazine
Dry year will test fire plans - Success must combine ecological realities with protection of life, property, Az. Republic op-ed
Think like a creek - Retired Forest Service biologist Bill Zeedyk uses the natural meanderings of waterways to help restore the ecological health of the land, Headwaters News
Don't sell forestland to fund ongoing need, Modesto Bee editorial
The trees for the forest, Los Angeles Times editorial
Skepticism warranted on Bush land proposal, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
No to Public Land Sale, Columbian editorial
A bad precedent - Administration plan to sell public land holds rural areas hostage, Daily Astorian editorial
Making a plan to sell forest land - 2,000 local acres part of Bush's plan to raise money, Boulder Daily Camera
Swapping land for grants - Bitterroot parcels may be sold to fund roads, schools, RAC, Ravalli Republic
Forest land sale planned, Albuquerque Tribune
De Soto Forest land set for sale - Proceeds would go for roads, schools, The Sun Herald
Feds ponder selling Tongass NF land near Juneau, Kake , Juneau Empire
We have doubts about new plan to sell public lands, Idaho Statesman editorial
Bush administration seeks sale of Forest Service lands, Independent Record
Government wants to sell thousands of acres, Seattle Times
WORLD NEWS
European Commission slams Ireland's forestry policy, Sunday Times
Major forests conservation programme underway, Tanzania: Guardian
Conservation projects get US$7 million cash support, The Guardian: Tanzania
Minister highlights Indian communities' help in combatting deforestation, Agência Brasil
Indigenous reservations avoid deforestation in the Amazon, Agência Brasil
Horsepower fuels logging business, London Free Press
Branching Out - Canada offers the U.S. a lesson in timber property rights, PERC op-ed at WSJ Opinion Journal
Forest opens to global vision - Province can take a leadership role, conference told, Victoria Times Colonist
New Zealand: Nats want PM to step in on forestry standoff, National Business Review
Greens vow to protect more forests, ABC News
Trees are protected in Ireland under the Forestry Act of 1946, Waterford Today
China Encourages Development of Timber Substitutions, Yahoo! News
Deforestation is culprit for landslides, ABS-CBN News
St. Bernard tragedy, Sun.Star Cebu editorial
What caused the Philippines catastrophe?, Socialist Worker
Bring back the rainforest, ABS-CBN News
Union wants laws to halt logging deaths, Vancouver Sun
Natives try to quash logging 'removal order', Globe and Mail
Canada's Small Forests Step up to Responsible Forestry, GreenBiz News
Five major forestry provinces get failing grades, CNews
Gas-company right-of-way means end to trees - Western red cedars, sequoia among species that will fall under Kinder Morgan order, Vancouver Sun
More than 500 Indonesians arrested over illegal logging, police say, Yahoo! News AFP
Indonesia: Illegal logging crackdown in Java brings 512 arrests, Jakarta Post at Forests.org
Road opening in Aceh halted to protect forest, Kyodo News
Donors give $17m for Indonesia's forests, Jakarta Post AFP at Forests.org
Indonesian Gov't Allocates US$410 MLN for Forest Rehbalitation, Yahoo! Antara News
Oil palm plantation: A ruse for timber?, The Star: Malaysia
Saving tropical forests: will Europe's "Jack" fell Asia's "giant"?, Yahoo! News AFP
Timber poaching - Illegally cut teak logs seized in protected forest, Bangkok Post
Nepal's precious forests are going up in smoke, The Age
China out to polish woodwork in Central Africa, Yahoo! News AFP
Timber industry looks farther afield after ravaging Vietnam, Yahoo! News AFP
Sierra Madre illegal logging goes on, says group, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Pols believed behind illegal logging in Caraga, Mindanao News
Philippines was aware of risks of landslides, New York Times at International Herald Tribune
Village was disaster waiting to happen, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Forest destruction leaves Indonesian farmers facing landslide risk, Yahoo! News AFP
British MP fuels forestry debate: Calls for Tasmania to stop logging its old-growth forests, The Examiner
British parliamentarian stirs debate over Tas forests, ABC: The World Today
Logging protesters join forces, Ballarat Courier
Logging protesters block forest coupe access, ABC News
ACT says Govt ignoring forest sector in climate change review, Radio New Zealand
Great Bear Rainforest: Where the wild things are, Seattle Times
Great Bear Agreement won't shift pressure, Interior News
Lumber Prices: Trade wars hammer lumber market, Purchasing news
Twin Mining signs Memorandum of Understanding with US Forest Service, CNW Telbec
Victory: Brazil Creates Massive New Amazonian Forest Reserves, Rainforest Portal
Time to take shisham out of the woods, Pakistan: Daily Times
Govt to hike forest cover by 5mn hectares annually, India Infoline
What caused Philippines landslide? - Landslides, such as the one which has buried an entire community in the central Philippines, are often blamed on logging, BBC News
2nd LD: Over 1,000 still missing in Philippine landslide, Kyodo News
Environmentalists blame loggers, govt for disaster, Manila Standard Today
Activists and survivors say logging might be to blame for disaster, Seattle Times AP
Greenpeace: Logging, climate change aggravated S. Leyte mudslide, ABS-CBN News
World Progresses Towards Sustainable Forestry - New FAO Findings From the Global Assessment of Forests, PR Newswire
'Kelp highway' may have helped peopling of the Americas - Protective kelp forests found near many early coastal archaeological sites, University of Oregon
Who speaks for trees?. Kamloops This Week
Deal Reached to Protect Canada's Coast Rainforest, Planet Ark : Reuters
Canada's Great Bear Park? Not Exactly, Cascadia Scorecard Weblog
They're not out of the woods yet, but Great Bear is quite an achievement, Vancouver Sun editorial
Spirits and the material world - Natives feel that in saving sacred sites from development they are protecting aboriginal heritage, Globe and Mail
Nuxalk: Deal Protects Canada Rainforest, UNPO News
Change a risk to area forests, The Powell River Peak
Walkabout tours site of proposed logging, The Powell River Peak
March date to auction cutting rights, The Powell River Peak
Dunster's Community Forest? ... not yet, Robson Valley Times
Ontario fails to protect wilderness, Toronto Star letter
Forestry specialists begin studying infested trees, The Chronicle, West Lorne, ON
B.C. wood manufacturers target Korean market - Wood homes in demand as crowded urban Koreans vacate concrete 'canyons', Vancouver Sun
U.S. warns Ottawa about lumber bailout, Globe and Mail
U.S. urged to end softwood dispute - Americans want to achieve 'a new beginning with Canada,' senator says, Vancouver Sun
Sen. Smith will lead hearing on lumber dispute, Statesman Journal
Guyana: Iwokrama, Demerara Timbers in forest harvesting partnership, Stabroek News
Brazil's President Creates Forest Reserves, ABC News
Victory again: Huge Amazon area protected - Large area of the Brazilian rainforest sealed off from deforestation, Greenpeace
A Back-Fence Dispute Crosses an International Border, New York Times
WWF and Tetra Pak to Cooperate on Responsible Management of Forests and Climate, U.S. Newswire
Germany's oaks 'could die out', The Guardian
Mozambique: IFLOMA Managers Accused of Refusing to Produce Paper, Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique
Mozambique: Line of Credit for Forestry Operators, Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique
A Crime Against Nature, The East African (Nairobi)
Outrage over Indonesian plans for palm oil plantation, Mail & Guardian AFP
Indonesia rainforest palm plantation plan seen causing timber losses, floods, Forbes: AFX News
Indonesia: Preventing conflicts in remote forests, WB News
DENR asked to cancel paper firm's logging permit, ABS-CBN News
A commitment to koala conservation, Bega District News
Logging protesters arrested, The Daily Telegraph
Nude anti-logging protesters target Tas Parliament, ABC News
Nude protest outside Parliament, The Australian AAP
Getting to the bottom of forest fears, The Mercury
Alarm at logging breaches, The Age
Lennon defends Recherche Bay deal, ABC News
Entrepreneur's $2m saves Tasmanian forest, Sydney Morning Herald
Bungle inflated cost of heritage site, The Australian
CONGRESS & WASHINGTON
OSU researcher defends forest findings, Oregonian
Study kindles anger - Forestry subcommittee hearing gets contentious over OSU research paper - Donato defended his findings that showed logging in burned areas hampers a forest's recovery, Mail Tribune
Logging and fire debate grows - Testimony at congressional hearing held in Oregon highlights diverse viewpoints, Corvallis Gazette-Times
Oversight Hearing Testimony on Scientific Research and the Knowledge-base Concerning Forest Management Following Wildfires, and Other Major Disturbances, House Committee on Resources
Forests Subcommittee to Hold Field Hearing on OSU Study, Additional Post-Fire Research, Knowledge Base, House Committee on Resources
Walden subcommittee meets in Medford Feb. 24 - The panel is looking into an OSU study that says fire-salvage logging harms forests, Mail Tribune
Logging bill ignores data, critics charge - Rep. Greg Walden and Rep. Brian Baird co-sponsored the bill to speed up logging on federal land devastated by fire, Medill News at Seattle Times
Research rattles forestry school - Timber - A graduate student's paper goes against the Oregon State college's beliefs on salvage logging and threatens funding, The Oregonian
Oversight Hearing Testimony re The Effects of High Energy Costs on Jobs and the Potential for Expanded Use of Biomass for Energy, House Committee on Resources
Baucus encourages crowd to oppose Bush plan to sell federal tracts, Missoulian
Public Lands - Baucus Rallies Opposition Against Land Sale, New West Network
Fear of Bush's land sale spreads to CIEDRA - Blaine County Commission sends wilderness endorsement letter to Simpson, Idaho Mountain Express
Federal Land Sale Proposal Shortchanges Public, House Committee on Resources (Democrats)
Land for schools - Bipartisan efforts have come up with creative ways to provide revenue for rural counties and schools in the past and can again, Headwaters News
Forest Sale may solve immediate funding problem, but would invite many more, Headwaters News
Endangered Lands, News-Journal editorial
What about Teddy Roosevelt's legacy?, News-Journal op-ed
Forest Service to charge more, Independent Record AP
USFS plans costlier special permits, Montana Standard
Forest Service to make its Special Use Program more businesslike and customer-service oriented - New rule implements direction by Congress to enhance administration of special uses on national forests and grasslands, USFS
Park Service Management Plan Rewrite Should Be Abandoned, House Committee on Resources (Democrats)
Letter to National Park Service re Management Plan Rewrite, House Committee on Resources (Democrats) PDF
Oversight Hearing on "The National Park Service 2006 Draft Management Policies and proposed changes to Director's Order 21", House Committee on Resources
Pombo's 'all-out assault' on Endangered Species Act, Sacramento Bee
Report reveals haves, have-nots of Endangered Species Act - A question of protection, Sacramento Bee
Keystone Center Reaffirms Need to Update and Modernize the ESA - Group Makes Recommendations Similar to House-Passed TESRA, House Committee on Resources
The Keystone Center Reports Findings of Endangered Species Act Dialogue, The Keystone Center
Executive Summary of The Keystone ESA Working Group on Critical Habitat, The Keystone Center
Letter to Senators re Endangered Species Act, The Keystone Center
High Noon for Habitat, High Country News
Groups fight rule aiding horse slaughter plants - Slaughter industry will close unless "fee-for-service" meat-inspection program accepted, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Burns vows to nix sale of public lands, Missoulian
S.D. delegates against land sale plan, The Daily Republic
S.D. Delegation Opposed to Land Sale Idea, PhillyBurbs AP
Cowboy congressman and property-rights advocate Pombo stirs emotions on both sides of the fence with his efforts to rewrite environmental laws, Union Tribune
Gunning Coyotes From The Sky - Predator Control Once Again Comes Within The Crosshairs Of Critics, New West Network
Forest Service Chief Fills Two Top Positions In Research & Development, USFS
White House to examine OSU dispute over study - Science review pledged, Corvallis Gazette-Times
Wu seeks answers regarding OSU study - Logging - The suspended, then restored funding troubles Rep. David Wu, Oregonian
Species act is endangered, Denver Post editorial
CIEDRA doesn't resolve problems, it creates more of them, Idaho Statesman op-ed
Surprise! Bush has approved 1.4 million acres of wilderness, Great Falls Tribune- Gannett News
U.S. warns Ottawa about lumber bailout, Globe and Mail
U.S. urged to end softwood dispute - Americans want to achieve 'a new beginning with Canada,' senator says, Vancouver Sun
Sen. Smith will lead hearing on lumber dispute, Statesman Journal
Foe of Endangered Species Act on Defensive Over Abramoff, Los Angeles Times
National Forest Protection and Restoration Act - H.R. 3420, Library of Congress
Bill Summary & Status for 116 House Bills about National Forests -2005, Library of Congress
NORTHERN REGION (Region 1):
Montana and Northern Idaho
Baucus encourages crowd to oppose Bush plan to sell federal tracts, Missoulian
Public Lands - Baucus Rallies Opposition Against Land Sale, New West Network
Forest sell-off would hurt, counties say, Great Falls Tribune
Land sell-off is poor idea, Bismarck Tribune editorial
Residents urged to fight land sale, Bismarck Tribune AP
Forest Service to charge more, Independent Record AP
USFS plans costlier special permits, Montana Standard
State backs 2001 roadless rule - Montana joins 4 other states seeking to reinstate original roadless rule, Independent Record
JeffCo, Broadwater county finalizing letters to governor, Independent Record
The Forest Service's growth rings, The Missoula Independent
Helena NF: Mike Horse options released, Independent Record
USFS proposes fuel reduction projects, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Is it a New Day for the Timber Industry?, New West Network
Gallatin food storage rules to change, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Grizzly bears still not out of the woods , San Francisco Chronicle
Land sale can't be best way to balance U.S. budget - Public parcels won't ever be regained if sold for funding, Idaho Press-Tribune editorial
There's no future in selling land for schools, Bozeman Daily Chronicle editorial
Burns: Bush public land sale proposal 'dead in the water', Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Burns vows to nix sale of public lands, Missoulian
Baucus hosts forest land sale meeting, Ravalli Republic
Public-land sale's out on the table, Missoulian editorial
Selling public land poor idea, Helena Independent Record editorial
Land Sale Has Few Selling Points, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake editorial
Opposition to national forest land sale grows, Ravalli Republic
Forests may sell land to pay counties, The Daily Inter Lake
Flathead NF: Plan to reduce fire risk targets Trail Creek area in North Fork, The Daily Inter Lake
Gallatin NF: Snowmobilers want to use road through Absaroka Beartooth wilderness, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Feds consider selling Forest lands to pay counties, Whitefish Pilot
Forest Service to split Front travel plan, Missoulian
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF: Forest Service layoffs not affecting Dillon, The Montana Standard
Bitterroot NF: Trails veteran Hazelbaker wins Forest Service award, Ravalli Republic
Let's eliminate bio-politics and let states manage grizzlies, Bozeman Daily Chronicle op-ed
Flathead Forest could sell up to 3,000 acres of land, The Hungry Horse News
Selling Some Public Land Could Be Good Idea, New West Network
Counties face cuts in Bush's budget, Missoulian
Forest Abuse on the Kootenai NF - An Intervention in Montana, Counterpunch
Missoula environmental group sues over Kootenai forest logging, Missoulian
Group files suit against Kootenai forest management plan, Independent Record AP
Forest Service cuts 110 jobs in three states, Star-Tribune
Badger-Two Medicine to get own travel plan, Great Falls Tribune
Last herd of caribou in the Lower 48 struggles for survival, Independent Record AP
Montana team goes far afield to capture wolverines, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Montana dams show folly of dumping tailings, Juneau Empire
Agency looks for veteran fire folks, Star-Tribune
Save the cradle of conservation, Forum editorial
Forest Service to cut 35 Missoula jobs, Missoulian
Swapping land for grants - Bitterroot parcels may be sold to fund roads, schools, RAC, Ravalli Republic
Bush administration seeks sale of Forest Service lands, Independent Record
Beaverhead Deer Lodge NF: Logging proposed near Ennis, The Montana Standard
Off-road riders say they are being shut out, Missoulian
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2):
Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming
Sierra Club urges residents to adopt a roadless area, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Public wants U.S. Forest Service to handle roadless areas, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Denver mayor urges panel to leave land roadless, Rocky Mountain News
Colorado: Speakers call for roadless area protection, Star-Tribune - Kohler AP
Four Corners Stew - Pair From Durango Works to Save Roadless Areas, New West Network
Environmentalist: Most Coloradans Want To Protect Roadless Areas, The Denver Channel
Roadless area may be sold, Vail Daily News
Making a plan to sell forest land - 2,000 local acres part of Bush's plan to raise money, Boulder Daily Camera
Don't sell public land - One-time windfall isn't a long-term solution for rural schools, roads, Argus Leader editorial
Report: Colorado aspens threatened, Star-Tribune AP
Grazing, fire suppression threaten state's aspen, The Coloradoan
White River National Forest approves projects at Copper Mountain Resort, Vail Daily News
Forest Service approves resort's expansion plan, Longmont Daily Times-Call AP
Gold Camp Road: Access trail will open soon, Colorado Springs Gazette
Spring snowslides subject of Forest Service review - A-Basin death spurs changes to snow safety plans; earlier terrain closures possible, Vail Daily News
Forest Service fee levied on ski resort diners - Vail policy change keeps menu prices stable, Rocky Mountain News
Ski resort visitors eating fee, Longmont Daily Times-Call AP
Crested Butte: Ski town splits poles apart on expansion, Rocky Mountain News
Filmmakers target corporate ski industry, Vail Daily News
Snowcat tours proposed for Coal Basin, Aspen Daily News
County pays for wildfire protection, Summit Daily News
Medicine Bow NF: Cloud seeding gets off to small start, Star-Tribune
Shoshone NF: BLM approves seismic testing near Clark, Star-Tribune
Senator, ranchers chew on meaty issues, The Rapid City Journal
S.D. delegates against land sale plan, The Daily Republic
S.D. Delegation Opposed to Land Sale Idea, PhillyBurbs AP
Forest Service to allow seismic testing in Shoshone forest. KAJ News
Grasslands prairie-dog poisoning completed, Rapid City Journal
When roads and wildlife intersect, Rocky Mountain News: Columnist
Task force quietly waits for public to speak out, Rocky Mountain News: Columnist
Money will fund rural schools, roads - $800 million in proceeds will benefit rural schools and roads, Vail Daily News
Feds blame enviros for beetle spread - Forest Service unusually candid in criticism as they thin trees on regional forests western edge, Vail Daily News
Federal Farm Conservation Program Sparks Local Resistance - Court Battle for Farmer to Plant Trees on His Own Land; Stream Buffer Rebuffed, PEER
Public lands in peril: Once sold, they're gone, Loveland Reporter-Herald editorial
Public lands should remain public, Aspen Times editorial
Scenic lands tagged for sale - 21,000 acres in Colorado, Denver Post
Congress: Rethink land sales, Denver Post editorial
Proposed land sale includes San Juan NF acreage, Durango Herald
Forest Service eyes sale of Colo. lands, The Daily Sentinel
Proposal would sell 700 acres in local forests, Montrose Daily Press
Land near St. Mary's Glacier could be sold to pay for schools, Star-Tribune
Sale of forest lands proposed - Administration aims to raise funds to aid rural school systems, Rocky Mountain News
Government seeks to sell White River NF land, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
New "USFS Fee" on receipts for mountain dining, Vail Daily News
Federal land sale includes Medicine Bow NF parcels, Laramie Boomerang
360 acres of Nebraska land in U.S. Forest Service sale proposal, The Chadron Record
White River NF: Forest Service again seeks sale of blowdown timber in Baylor Park, The Daily Sentinel
White River NF hopes tree salvage will end beetle battle, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Forest Service: Greens delayed project, Star-Tribune AP
More wildlife info needed in roadless planning process, Summit Daily News
Feds not paying to fight beetles - Focus will be shifted to protecting property, Longmont Times-Call
Feds, greens point fingers over beetles - Timber project launches seven years after windstorm downed trees, Aspen Times
Shoshone NF: Sale of ski area fading, Cody Enterprise
Critics: McCombs writing the rules - Mineral County denies it withheld documents in Wolf Creek development, Durango Herald
Rep. Larson to push for probe into Wolf Creek, Durango Herald
Skepticism warranted on Bush land proposal, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Making a plan to sell forest land - 2,000 local acres part of Bush's plan to raise money, Boulder Daily Camera
Cubin: No evidence she signed as co-sponsor to sell off federal lands in the West, Star-Tribune
Roads vs. wilds issue has motors revved, Denver Post
SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3):
Arizona and New Mexico
Forester Rejects Herbicides in Santa Fe, Carson Forests, Albuquerque Journal
Carson, Santa Fe Forests: Weed-control plan rejected, The New Mexican
Foes of Plan to Kill Weeds Win Appeal , Albuquerque Journal
Pinos Fire contained, Los Alamos Monitor
Dry winter portends a nasty season of pests, dust, drought and fire, Albuquerque Tribune
Weather stalls slash-pile burns, The New Mexican
Managing fuels is vital to forests, Regarding "Dry year will test fire plans", Arizona Republic letter
Arizona Snowbowl sets record for snow shortfall - A ski resort that's operated for almost 70 years is facing its first-ever winter without a day of skiing, KVOA News
Fire fears peaking in high country - Some people urge closing of forests, Arizona Republic
State, Forest Service To Reclaim Abandoned Mines , Albuquerque Journal
What legacy? - Bush's plan to sell U.S. Forest Service lands is his latest myopic vision, Albuquerque Tribune commentary
Feds Cutting Funds for Valles Caldera, Albuquerque Journal
New forest signs aren't appetizing - Altree, a plastic-wood material, isn't very tasty to woodland critters, Albuquerque Tribune
Free press vs. Forest Service - Esquire Journo John Richardson Charged in Eco-Terror Case, New York Magazine
Livestock Producers, Herbalist Concerned Over Carson, Santa Fe National Forest Herbicide Use, New Mexican
Gunning Coyotes From The Sky - Predator Control Once Again Comes Within The Crosshairs Of Critics, New West Network
Kaibab included in Bush plan to sell land, Arizona Daily Sun
Feds Want to Sell Land: Impact on New Mexico, Albuquerque Journal
Forest Service cancels plan to thin the forest near north rim, Casa Grande Valley News
Now's the Time For Fire Prep , Mountain View Telegraph
Awareness prevents forest fires, Arizona Republic
Coronado NF: Range on the mend - Drought slows post-fire vegetation, but Madera Canyon trails are open, Arizona Daily Star
Coronado NF: Lookin' Back: 'Lost trail' skirting Sabino Creek has historic designation, Tucson Citizen
Coronado NF: Backcountry Shakedown - Stretching the law, national forests fill their cash drawers, Tucson Weekly
Forest Service Cancels Logging Near Grand Canyon, ABC News
Community struggles to keep rights to land, Arizona Republic
Gunning Coyotes From The Sky - Predator Control Once Again Comes Within The Crosshairs Of Critics, New West Network
Think like a creek - Retired Forest Service biologist Bill Zeedyk uses the natural meanderings of waterways to help restore the ecological health of the land, Headwaters News
INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4):
Southern Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and SW Wyoming
Developer seeks Caribou-Targhee forest land in Alpine exchange - Company would swap acreage along McCoy Creek in Idaho, Jackson Hole News&Guide
Judge rules Sawtooth NRA violated laws on four allotments, The Challis Messenger
Land-sale plans stir up some dust - Privatization to cut U.S. deficit called bad precedent, Salt Lake Tribune
Fight Over Proposed Federal Land Sales Takes Shape, KSL News
Fear of Bush's land sale spreads to CIEDRA - Blaine County Commission sends wilderness endorsement letter to Simpson, Idaho Mountain Express
Idaho roadless areas: the 'golden egg' in peril, Idaho Mountain Express editorial
County lists roadless areas to save - Commissioners ask governor to protect 800,000 acres of national forest lands, Idaho Mountain Express
Blaine County's roadless areas, Idaho Mountain Express
Forest Service meets with off-roaders, Elko Daily Free Press
Spring Mountains meeting scheduled - Public Invited To Give Input On Development of the West Side for Recreational Purposes, Pahrump Valley Times
Land sale can't be best way to balance U.S. budget - Public parcels won't ever be regained if sold for funding, Idaho Press-Tribune
Packing up the range - Roundup on one of county's last grazing allotments marks end of era, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Forest restoration and the Yellowstone myth, Salt Lake Tribune op-ed
4,000 acres: Owners will still work the spreads - But land will be safe from developers, Salt Lake Tribune
Trap catches more elk, Star-Tribune
Timber cutting plan wins on a split decision - Ashley Forest: The judge is critical of how affected species were evaluated in the planning process, Salt Lake Tribune
Industry group to review roadless comments - But some say organization has conflict of interest, The Idaho Statesman
Lawmakers grill Forest Service on helicopter use to manage wolves, Idaho Statesman
CIEDRA doesn't resolve problems, it creates more of them, Idaho Statesman op-ed
Suit seeks environmental review of elk feeding, Rocky Mountain News
We have doubts about new plan to sell public lands, Idaho Statesman editorial
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5): California
Meetings Announced on Forest Plans, Arcadia Weekly
Contreras new Mendocino National Forest chief, Red Bluff Daily News
Could biomass be the answer? - Grant awarded to pursue possibility, The Union
Forest worker contractors to face tougher scrutiny, officials vow, Sacramento Bee
Eldorado NF: The Kirkwood Mountain Master Development Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement Is Available for Comment, Ropeways
Cowboy congressman and property-rights advocate Pombo stirs emotions on both sides of the fence with his efforts to rewrite environmental laws, Union Tribune
Cutting trees to cut deficit self-defeating, Daily Bruin
Forest sale faces opposition - 200,000 acres of public land could go to highest bidder, Stockton Record
Secure rural schools and communities stabilization act, Lassen County Times
Tahoe basin land safe from sell-off plan, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Sequoia Park to salvage wind-felled trees, Eureka Times-Standard
Horrid forest sale plan, Contra Costa Times editorial
Feds want to sell more than 2,000 acres of Tahoe national forest, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
The Trees for the Forest, Los Angeles Times editorial
Can't see the trees? The forest was sold, Los Angeles Times letters
Bad Fire Sale of Forest Land, Santa Maria Times editorial
Feds want to sell 2,000 acres of local forest - Proposal would liquidate 300,000 acres in the nation, Sierra Sun
Stanislaus Forest land may go on the auction block, Calaveras Enterprise
Forest Not For Sale, Lake Arrowhead Mountain-News
Forest sale no way to fund schools, Sacramento Bee editorial
Sen. Boxer Urges Against Sale of Forest Service Lands , Yuba.net
Forestland should sell to support schools, Pepperdine Graphic editorial
Forest sale a good idea, Orange County Register editorial
'Public' lands don't really belong to all of us, Desert Dispatch commentary
Conservation of public lands do serve the public good, Desert Dispatch op-ed
Los Padres NF: California firefighter admits arson, CNN- Reuters
Los Padres NF Wild Horses: The Masters of Black Mountain, New Times SLO
Groups fear impact of Kirkwood's expansion - U.S. Forest Service has called Kirkwood's plan its "preferred alternative", North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
State could drop status -Salamander might lose protection, Redding Record Searchlight
Don't sell forestland to fund ongoing need, Modesto Bee editorial
County favors forest recreational option, Ukiah Daily Journal
Los Padres NF: Coastal commission tells forest service to open ranch to hikers ASAP, The Carmel Pine Cone
A New Proposal for Tejon Ranch, Los Angeles Times
PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6):
Oregon and Washington
Toxic Fire Retardant?, KPHO News
Logging bill ignores data, critics charge - Rep. Greg Walden and Rep. Brian Baird co-sponsored the bill to speed up logging on federal land devastated by fire, Medill News at Seattle Times
Logging Science, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Study kindles anger - Forestry subcommittee hearing gets contentious over OSU research paper - Donato defended his findings that showed logging in burned areas hampers a forest's recovery, Mail Tribune
OSU researcher defends forest findings, Oregonian
Logging and fire debate grows - Testimony at congressional hearing held in Oregon highlights diverse viewpoints, Corvallis Gazette-Times
In Fire's Wake, Logging Study Inflames Debate - Forestry Students Challenge Cutting Of Burnt Timber, Washington Post
Researcher says study should not kill salvage logging bill, Oregonian AP
Oversight Hearing Testimony on Scientific Research and the Knowledge-base Concerning Forest Management Following Wildfires, and Other Major Disturbances, House Committee on Resources
Forests Subcommittee to Hold Field Hearing on OSU Study, Additional Post-Fire Research, Knowledge Base, House Committee on Resources
Walden subcommittee meets in Medford Feb. 24 - The panel is looking into an OSU study that says fire-salvage logging harms forests, Mail Tribune
Research rattles forestry school - Timber - A graduate student's paper goes against the Oregon State college's beliefs on salvage logging and threatens funding, The Oregonian
Ruling removes last obstacle to Biscuit logging, Coos Bay World
Liquidating forests: Bush wants to use proceeds to pay counties, Register-Guard editorial
Take cautious, thorough look at land sale plan, Yakima Herald Republic editorial
New Eastern Oregon sawmill will process poplars - Timber - The Potlatch project at its hybrid plantation along Interstate 84 signals a change after years of mill closure, The Oregonian
'Biomass' plan would benefit paper mill and PUD, Daily World
State park-fee repeal dies; sponsor vows revival, Seattle Times
Wolverine loses privacy for science, Tacoma News Tribune
Elkhorn Scenic Byway paving, The Baker City Herald
Student's forest study faces hearing - 11 experts, including the author, will testify at Rep. Greg Walden's Friday gathering here, Medford Mail Tribune
Behind the OSU forest report furor - Firestorm - Questions arise after Science publishes a study of the aftereffects of logging the 2002 Biscuit burn, The Oregonian
Media Statement from Donato et al., at Oregonian
Logging study has limited scope, Salem Statesman Journal
'Family's cathedral' inspires followers of Sandy River Gorge, Oregonian
Public lands shouldn't be for sale at any price, Tri-City Herald editorial
Area forest land up for sale, Klamath Falls Herald and News
Forest Service To Make Its Special Use Program More Businesslike And Customer-Service Oriented, Grants Pass News
Forest Service Eager to Study Wolverine, ENN AP
Potlatch to build sawmill, Tri-City Herald
White House to examine OSU dispute over study - Science review pledged, Corvallis Gazette-Times
Wu seeks answers regarding OSU study - Logging - The suspended, then restored funding troubles Rep. David Wu, Oregonian
Don't hold a fire sale for rural counties - Congress must find a way to supply rural county and school aid without selling off public lands, Oregonian editorial
Forest Service Land Sale: Gorge land sale plan violates a covenant, Oregonian op-ed
Thousands of acres on the block - Highest bid - Nearly 700 acres in the Columbia River Gorge are among 18,000 listed in Oregon and Washington, Oregonian
Public land sale would help schools, Mt. Shasta News
Forest sale would target land throughout Oregon, Oregonian
It's not a handout, Register-Guard editorial
Snoqualmie Summit: Before the jump - Should the U.S. Forest Service approve building new ski or snowboard runs in a patch of old-growth forest at Snoqualmie Pass?, Post-Intelligencer editorial
Okanogan-Wenatchee NF: First wolverine radio-collared in Pacific Northwest, USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station
Oregon Land Managers Asked To Watch For Weeds While Planting Seeds, Rogue River News
The Pitchfork Rebellion: Community Citizens Fighting Back Against Timber Industry's Toxic Spraying, Eugene Weekly
Timber giant backs innovative fuel technology, Portland Business Journal
Curry County Officials Brace For Cuts To Basic Services, Curry Coastal Pilot
Forestland owners may apply for funds, Statesman Journal
Researchers defend study, reject critics - Response says science in study is sound, says results have been misrepresented, Oregon State Daily Barometer
Timber Study Wars: Clumsy attempts to bury study only raised its standing, News-Review editorial
Charred forest science, Seattle Times editorial
Universities say research must be influence-free, Oregonian
Plan Would Double Timber Harvest, La Grande Observer
Timber Payments: Administration admits there's a problem, but offers few solutions, News-Review editorial
Lane overcompensated by timber payments, Register-Guard
The roadless area well-traveled, Seattle Times editorial
Roadless Areas: The right fight, Post-Intelligencer editorial
No to Public Land Sale, Columbian editorial
A bad precedent - Administration plan to sell public land holds rural areas hostage, Daily Astorian editorial