Forests in the News©
TODAYS EDITION - complete list
USDA Forest Service Fiscal Year 2011 Budget, USFS
Mixed news for watershed restoration in the President's budget, Wildlands CPR
Cows vs. RATs, High Country News
Forest wars finally end? - Ag secretary's visit showcases alliance between environmentalists, timber companies, The Payson Roundup
Changing Faces - Industry, agencies and activists join forces to manage Southern Oregon's crowded forests, The Collins Companies
Understanding the 'New' West: Whither the Public Lands?, New West
Forest Gridlock Breakthrough Victories for MT, Public News Service
Logging Lightly, Independent Record
New Report Debunks Myth of "Catastrophic Wildfire", John Muir Project
The Myth of Catastrophic Wildfire: A New Ecological Paradigm of Forest Health, John Muir Project report
Management of forest, fire is topic of conference, Porterville Recorder
Bark beetles rocked by sound, Arizona Daily Sun
Critically Appraising Large-Scale Wood-Fired Electric Generation, Montana Public Radio [audio]
Critically Appraising Large-Scale Wood-Fired Electric Generation, University of Montana [pdf]
Biomass Markets - Friend or Foe: How Will New Biomass Subsidies Impact the Market? - Industry experts discuss the impact of new biomass subsidies and the emergence of wood energy markets on low grade lumber and the pulpwood industries, Pallet Enterprise
USDA Forest Service Woody Biomass Utilization, USFS
The jobs are in the trees , Grist
Study Finds a Tree Growth Spurt - Forests in the eastern United States appear to be growing faster in response to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a new study has found, New York Times
Chippewa National Forest: New Facility Expected to Clarify Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Genetically Modified Forest Planned for U.S. Southeast - International Paper and MeadWestvaco are planning to transform plantation forests of the southeastern U.S. by replacing native pine with genetically engineered eucalyptus, Scientific American
Chewed Out - An invasive plant called tamarisk has been killing off cottonwoods and destroying river habitat for decades. Now park rangers are hoping a beetle can turn the tide, NPCA
Drama unfolding amid beetles, birds and tamarisk, Las Vegas Sun
Environmental group asks Interior Department to close all caves to save bats, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Federal agency denies protections for tiny pika, Sacramento Bee AP
U.S. declines to list the American pika as endangered, Los Angeles Times
Mexican wolf population dipping - Officials say total from last year was down nearly 20%, Arizona Daily Star
Mourning the loss of bighorn sheep in the Catalinas, Arizona Daily Star editorial
Message in a condom: Man's overpopulation is a danger to animals, Arizona Daily Star
Condoms to Save the Environment - Endangered Animal-Themed Prophylactics Distributed Free, Santa Barbara Independent
Forest Service Information Collection; Disposal of Mineral Materials: Notice; Request for Comment, Federal Register
RELM Wireless Receives Order Totaling $6.6 Million From USDA Forest Service, PR Newswire
Google Earth boosts deforestation monitoring capabilities , Mongabay News
Forest conservation via REDD may be ineffective without addressing commodity consumption, trade, Mongabay News
Forest conservation in U.S. climate policy: an interview with Jeff Horowitz, Mongabay News

WORLD NEWS

In Haiti, reforestation should be part of rebuilding process, McClatchy News
What is behind the term "Planted Forests", World Rainforest Movement
EU: rainforests can be converted to palm oil plantations for biofuel production, Mongabay News
Certified palm oil sales accelerate, Mongabay News
Colombia: oil-palm plantations, violation of human rights and Afro-descendent communities' quest for true dignity, World Rainforest Movement
Uruguay: A place where the lies about plantations are all too obvious, World Rainforest Movement
Paraguay: Deforestation violates human rights of indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation
Kenya: Fresh round of Mau evictions set to start, The Nation
Mau evictions to resume, Capital FM Kenya
Mozambique: Pine and eucalyptus companies are advancing on peasant land in the north of the country, World Rainforest Movement
Bangladesh: Campaign for full implementation of the CHT Peace Accord to help the Jumma peoples regain control over their forests, lands, and destiny, World Rainforest Movement
India: Pushing "REDD plus" at the expense of forests and forest dwellers, World Rainforest Movement
PNG: Logging Violence and Corruption Flare in Ramu, Madang's Mighty Rainforests, Rainforest Portal
Malaysia: Penan demand against government for forestry licenses, World Rainforest Movement
Indonesia: Government proposes 21 million hectares of plantations to meet climate targets
Indonesia: Plantations, human rights and REDD, World Rainforest Movement
Gunns settles with last pulp mill opponents, The Australian
Gunns abandons legal chase, ABC News
Gunns 20 in the dust, The Mercury - The Voice of Tasmania

CONGRESS & WASHINGTON

Wyden asks for return of $2 million for Ashland forest thinning project, Mail Tribune
Obama's 2011 Budget Trims Environment, Fattens Energy Spending - "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival," Obama said, Environment News Service
President's Biomass Proposals Get Mixed Response in Maine, Maine Public Broadcasting Network
AMA Urges OHV Action Against Obama Budget, American Motorcyclist Association

NORTHERN REGION (Region 1)

Tester announces changes to Montana jobs, wilderness bill, Missoulian
Tester revising forest bill, Independent Record AP
Tester bill would fell Forest Service, Missoulian op-ed
Forest bill: Unrealistic goals?, Inter Lake editorial
Changes on horizon with forest jobs bill, The Western News
Forest Jobs and Recreation Act: Tester Makes Some Changes to Wilderness Bill, Refuses Others, New West
Rehberg's trigger proposal would kill forest bill - Rehberg's forest bill solution is not a workable option, Missoulian letter
Rehberg wants wilderness 'phase-in' - Plan addresses concerns that logging would be delayed in current Tester bill, Daily Inter Lake
Seasonal Forest Service jobs available, The Clark Fork Chronicle
Forest Gridlock Breakthrough Victories for MT, Public News Service
Logging Lightly, Independent Record
Former Blixseth Land: Private Mountain Ranch Could Become Public Again - A new deal could return prized private land west of Kalispell back into public hands, Flathead Beacon
Thanks for ski-trail grooming, Independent Record letter
Critically Appraising Large-Scale Wood-Fired Electric Generation, Montana Public Radio [audio]
Critically Appraising Large-Scale Wood-Fired Electric Generation, University of Montana [pdf]
Proposed pellet mill supported by county, Ravalli Republic
City, county to seek funding for biofuel project, Independent Record
Don't condemn private land for public road on Gallatin NF, Billings Gazette
Gallatin National Forest: New World Mine cleanup nearly done after 10 years, KIFI
Forest Service's Rock Creek firewood cutting limit on hold for another month, Missoulian
Company sees 'very large' gold and silver resource near Rock Creek, Missoulian
DOL looks at stemming bison migration into Gallatin NF, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Don't fence me in, Great Falls Tribune letter
Dems want Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF Mt. Jefferson managed as wilderness, The Island Park News
Ranger Wolf: Predators Pushed as Park Stewards, Flathead Beacon
Successes, challenges discussed at annual Mining District meeting - The U.S. Forest Service this year hopes to wrap up a decade-long project aimed at restoring a 25,000-acre mining district bordering Yellowstone National Park, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Gardening the woods: Forest Service welcoming ideas for restoring parcel, Missoulian
Bitterroot 'helilogger,' 'Ax Men' personality to sign new novel in Missoula, Missoulian
No drinking allowed: Foresters' Ball organizers crack down on alcohol, Missoulian

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION (Region 2)

Chimney Rock lookout will be scrapped in fall, Durango Herald News
Forest Service names district ranger for Aspen, Aspen Times
More beetle-kill logging ahead for Summit County - Forest Service to run Fuels Reduction Project near Silverthorne, Aspen Times
Larimer County hit hardest by bark beetle in 2009, Loveland Connection at Coloradoan
Recent Cold Weather Unlikely to Kill Bark Beetles Says Colorado State Forest Service, Colorado State University
Loss of habitat taking its toll on Burnt Mountain elk herd, Glenwood Springs Post Independent
After budget scare, campgrounds not closing on Shoshone, Powell Tribune
Gas well deadline Monday - Public invited to comment on drilling plans for Shoshone national forest, Star-Tribune
Leasing decision, Pinedale Roundup

SOUTHWESTERN REGION (Region 3)

Forest wars finally end? - Ag secretary's visit showcases alliance between environmentalists, timber companies, The Payson Roundup
Time to end forest wars, The Payson Roundup editorial
Bark beetles rocked by sound, Arizona Daily Sun
Tonto NF: Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack visits Resolution Copper site, Arizona Silver Belt
Coronado NF: Rosemont Mine Update: State Legislative Leaders Back Mine, But Local Lawmaker Objects, Tucson Weekly
Letter backing Rosemont stokes Capitol 'heartburn', Arizona Daily Star
Legislative leaders backtrack on Rosemont letter, Green Valley News
Burns, Adams step over line with letter - Maricopa lawmakers' message supporting Rosemont mine was presumptuous, Arizona Daily Star editorial
Williams Twin fire report finds many faults, Arizona Daily Sun
Review finds mistakes in handling of AZ wildfire, Arizona Daily Sun
Review finds mistakes in handling of Ariz. wildfire, Arizona Republic AP
Twin Fire review report, USFS
Who knew our ocean of desert contained sky islands?, Arizona Republic
Mexican wolf population dipping - Officials say total from last year was down nearly 20%, Arizona Daily Star
Mourning the loss of bighorn sheep in the Catalinas, Arizona Daily Star editorial
Firefighter applicants eligible for thousands of jobs, Prescott Daily Courier

INTERMOUNTAIN REGION (Region 4)

Caribou-Targhee National Forest FLREA Notice of New Recreation Fee Sites, Federal Register
WWP Files Motion & Opening Brief to Block Helicopter Use in the River-Of-No-Return Wilderness, Western Watersheds Project
Six groups join suit to block forest flights - Federal hearing set for Feb. 18 on Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness regulations, Twin Falls Times-News
Suit: Chopper Landings Violate the Law in the Frank Church Wilderness, New West
Bridger-Teton National Forest Piney Creeks Vegetation Treatment: Notice of intent to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Dems want Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF Mt. Jefferson managed as wilderness, The Island Park News
Privatizing Utah State Parks is a terrible idea, Salt Lake Tribune
Utah groups challenge water plans for proposed uranium mill, Deseret News
Groups oppose Colorado uranium mill, Deseret News AP
Groups challenge mill water rights, Montrose Daily Press
Chequamegon-Nicolet forest boss leaving for similar job out Westin Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, NewsoftheNorth.Net
Head of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest named, San Jose Mercury News

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST (Region 5)

Forest Service cop cites Chico man in bulletin board flap - Tempers flare over flier posting, Chico Enterprise Record at Redding Record Searchlight
Tree ordinance changes nothing, Chico Enterprise Record editorial
Cleveland NF: County supervisors ask Forest Service to quit stalling on Sunrise Powerlink, KXO
Mudslides sweep away cars, assault homes near LA - Destruction blamed on the U.S. Forest Service, Forbes AP
Management of forest, fire is topic of conference, Porterville Recorder
Kicking us off our own land is just flat wrong, The Bakersfield Californian
Stanislaus National Forest: San Jose Family Camp in limbo, San Jose Mercury News
Forest Service to thin old research groves on Concord weapons station, Contra Costa Times
BC students' trip to LA a growth experience, not a New Year's vacation, Boston College
Guam: Erosion control trees available for no charge, Pacific Daily News

PACIFIC NORTHWEST (Region 6)

Changing Faces - Industry, agencies and activists join forces to manage Southern Oregon's crowded forests, The Collins Companies
Rogue River--Siskiyou National Forest - Sucker Creek Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project: Notice of intent to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Umatilla National Forest - Cobbler II Timber Sale and Fuels Reduction Project: Notice of intent to prepare an EIS, Federal Register
Wyden asks for return of $2 million for Ashland forest thinning project, Mail Tribune
USFS cuts $2 million from Ashland project, Mail Tribune
Gas motors gone from Waldo Lake, but public fight lingers, The Oregonian
Waldo motor ban a disgrace to the democratic process, Eugene Register-Guard op-ed
Court ruling on Lord Flat Trail goes in favor of Forest Service, La Grande Observer
Federal court upholds USFS on Hells Canyon trail, KTVZ
Notice of a Meeting of the Northeast Oregon Forests Resource Advisory Committee (RAC), Federal Register
Blind to bats' plight?, Yakima Herald-Republic
Study suggests burning wood pellets in place of coal can be cost-effective, The Oregonian
Here's a twist: southern Oregon man sues Forest Service for not cutting a tree, The Oregonian
Forest can be multiple use, La Grande Observer letter
Ackerman, Springer appointed to Forestry Board, Oregon Department of Forestry

SOUTHERN REGION (Region 8)

Genetically Modified Forest Planned for U.S. Southeast - International Paper and MeadWestvaco are planning to transform plantation forests of the southeastern U.S. by replacing native pine with genetically engineered eucalyptus, Scientific American
The American Chestnut Foundation Needs Citizen Scientists to Test Potentially Blight-Resistant Chestnut Seeds, PR Newswire
Female forest ranger makes history in Talladega National Forest, WBRC
$52M deal announced in 'Road to Nowhere' battle, Knoxville News Sentinel
Right end for 'Road to Nowhere', Times News editorial
A cold winter's hike reminds me of the value of wild places, Smoky Mountain News
Conservation Groups Applaud Settlement Ending Long Fight to Stop Highway Through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NPCA
Some Gretna residents say "no way" to a proposed bio energy plant, WTXL
Ocala National Forest: Beneath springs, an ancient world - Construction project uncovers mother lode of relics, Orlando Sentinel

EASTERN REGION (Region 9)

Chippewa National Forest: New Facility Expected to Clarify Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Chequamegon-Nicolet forest boss leaving for similar job out Westin Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, NewsoftheNorth.Net
President's Biomass Proposals Get Mixed Response in Maine, Maine Public Broadcasting Network
Officials: Herbie the tree was 217 years old, Washington Post AP
"Forest Resource" Roundtables: You can impact the future of Connecticut's forests, Stamford Advocate
Shawnee National Forest: Interactive map provides information on forest recreation sites, Harrisburg Daily Register
BP tables plans for wind park in Huron-Manistee National Forest, Michigan Messenger
Cooperation urged for forest drilling, Erie Times-News
Allegheny NF: Students visit site of wood chips for school burner, Kane Republican
Study Finds a Tree Growth Spurt - Forests in the eastern United States appear to be growing faster in response to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a new study has found, New York Times
Delaware: Workshop offered for women forest landowners, Pike County Courier
Historic mill, cabin in Mark Twain National Forest being repaired through Passport in Time program, Springfield News-Leader
Forest Service wants to spruce up historical properties, Columbia Missourian
Missouri: Private Land the Key to Forest Health, Kansas City infozine
Environmental group asks Interior Department to close all caves to save bats, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ALASKA REGION (Region 10)

Pendleton named as new regional forester, Juneau Empire
Governor Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuits on Forest Roadless Rule, Logjam Timber Sale, & Diesel Timber Sale on POW, SitNews
Parnell: 'Our timber jobs are at stake' - Governor seeks state intervention in Tongass lawsuits, Juneau Empire
Couple finds coyote snared less than 8 feet off popular hiking trail in Portage Valley - Public safety concerns raised over trapping along Forest Service trails,Turnagain Times

 

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