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Bark beetle debate adds fuel to the wildfire - Mar 05, 2010 - USA Today

One Oregon environmental group weighed in this week with a new report which suggests that tree thinning and logging won't lessen future epidemics of bark beetles, and that the insect outbreaks in the West may not lead to greater wildfire risk.

Merkley Joins Wyden On Eastern Oregon Forest Bill - Mar 04, 2010 - Natural Oregon

Senator Wyden's logging bill for Eastern Oregon forests picked up the support of Senator Merkley today.

Banking on carbon - Jan 31, 2010 - Mail Tribune

Oregon forestland owners can use their properties as carbon storage banks and trade carbon credits on the open market.

Give change a chance in the Klamath River - Jan 22, 2010 - Eureka Times-Standard

Few natural resources conflicts in the country have been as complex and controversial as those in the Klamath River basin. Occasionally, unique opportunities emerge to resolve long-standing conflicts. We believe the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement and the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement represent one such opportunity.

Now isn't the time to tamper with Klamath dam removal - Jan 21, 2010 - The Register-Guard

Since 2000, our environmental and fisheries groups have worked to remove the Klamath River dams and restore the Klamath's fisheries.

Wyden bill for forests brings sides together - Dec 17, 2009 - Medford Mail Tribune

A bill introduced Wednesday that would restore jobs and protect old growth in Eastern Oregon is being hailed as breaking new ground in the decades-long debate over logging in the Northwest, garnering support from the timber industry and environmentalists alike.

Foes Unite to Support Bill on Old-Growth Forests - Dec 16, 2009 - The New York Times

Calling a truce in a long and bitter battle, timber executives and environmentalists united Wednesday in supporting legislation to codify and expand current protections for old-growth forests on federal lands in eastern Oregon.

Wyden bill aims to end eastern Oregon timber disputes - Dec 16, 2009 - The Oregonian

Timber executives and veteran tree huggers are standing shoulder to shoulder in Washington, D.C. this morning to help Sen. Ron Wyden roll out a bill to change the rules for logging on National Forests lands in eastern Oregon.

Wyden to announce plan for eastern Oregon forests - Dec 15, 2009 - The Oregonian

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore) will release the details of a bill Wednesday to change how federal forests in eastern Oregon are managed.

Barred owls could get the boot (or a bullet) to save spotted owls - Dec 09, 2009 - OregonLive.com

The U.S. government, facing ongoing decline in protected spotted owl numbers, wants to try ridding the woods of some of its bigger and more agressive cousins, the barred owl.

Ashland's DellaSala takes part in climate conference - Dec 02, 2009 - Medford Mail Tribune

Ashland resident Dominick DellaSala wrote two of the 11 climate change policy principles submitted to the prime minister of Denmark by the Society of Conservation Biology in advance of the December 9 climate conference in Copenhagen.

The Denmark Project: Facing the Changes Climate Change Will Bring - Dec 02, 2009 - OPB News

International talks on climate change begin next week in Copenhagen, Denmark. For months, we've been considering the impact of climate change on one small town: Denmark, Oregon.

Climate talks remain alive, but so do many obstacles - Nov 29, 2009 - Washington Post

By offering concrete emission targets last week, the United States and China have resuscitated global climate talks that were headed toward an impasse. But the details yet to be resolved suggest a political deal remains a heavy lift for the 192 countries set to convene in Copenhagen in little more than a week.

Homeowners deal with different Rogue - Oct 19, 2009 - Medford Mail Tribune

The National Center for Conservation Science & Policy, an Ashland conservation group, will draft a plan to help willing landowners decide how to plant native vegetation and install riparian zones.

Study: No increased fire threat in owl habitat - Jul 06, 2009 - Washington Post

A new study challenges a basic justification about the threat of wildfires that the Bush administration used to make room for more logging in old growth forests that are home to the northern spotted owl...

Study: No increased fire threat in owl habitat - Jul 06, 2009 - Miami Herald

A new study challenges a basic justification about the threat of wildfires that the Bush administration used to make room for more logging in old growth forests that are home to the northern spotted owl...

Study: No increased fire threat in owl habitat - Jul 06, 2009 - SeattlePI

A new study challenges a basic justification about the threat of wildfires that the Bush administration used to make room for more logging in old growth forests that are home to the northern spotted owl...

Study finds Bush owl plan based on false conclusion that fire increasing threat to habitat - Jul 06, 2009 - Minneapolis-St Paul Star Tribune

A new study challenges a basic justification about the threat of wildfires that the Bush administration used to make room for more logging in old growth forests that are home to the northern spotted owl...

Study finds Bush owl plan based on false conclusion that fire increasing threat to habitat - Jul 06, 2009 - LA Times

A new study challenges a basic justification about the threat of wildfires that the Bush administration used to make room for more logging in old growth forests that are home to the northern spotted owl...

Study finds Bush owl plan based on false conclusion that fire increasing threat to habitat - Jul 06, 2009 - Hartford Courant

A new study challenges a basic justification about the threat of wildfires that the Bush administration used to make room for more logging in old growth forests that are home to the northern spotted owl...

Study: No increased fire threat in owl habitat - Jul 06, 2009 - Corvallis Gazette Times

A new study challenges a basic justification the Bush administration used to make room for more logging in old growth forests where the northern spotted owl lives...

Study: No increased fire threat in owl habitat - Jul 06, 2009 - Buffalo News World and Nation

A new study challenges a basic justification about the threat of wildfires that the Bush administration used to make room for more logging in old growth forests that are home to the northern spotted owl...

Artists Focus On Climate Change - Jun 19, 2009 - Ashland Daily Tidings

The impacts of climate change can seem distant, but a group of artists hopes a series of art exhibits can help bridge the gap between the public and scientists who are studying the issue.

One Year Delay On Roadless Rule Expected - May 28, 2009 - eenews.net

The Obama administration is expected to announce today that it will take a one-year delay on making any long-term decisions on the controversial Clinton-era Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

Natural Protection: A Monument Goal - May 13, 2009 - Ashland Daily Tidings

One day, the wild land between Ashland and Cave Junction — extending north to Applegate and south to Happy Camp, Calif. — could be preserved as the Siskiyou Crest National Monument. That's the goal of the Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center, which is launching its monument campaign this month.

Obama retreats from Bush's spotted owl plan - Apr 02, 2009 - Medford Mail Tribune

Probe finds political interference skewed the Bush recovery plan that would have allowed more logging in the owls' habitat

Spotted-owl recovery gets another look from Obama administration - Apr 02, 2009 - The Seattle Times

The Obama administration signaled Tuesday that it wants to scrap a controversial Bush-era plan for spotted-owl recovery, asking a federal district court judge to let them rewrite it, rather than defend it against lawsuits from both environmentalists and the timber industry.

Obama won't defend Bush spotted owl plan - Apr 01, 2009 - OregonLive.com

The Obama administration is backing away from its predecessor's plan for the northern spotted owl.

Nevada's Water Grab: KSL-TV Editorial; SNWA Seeks Delay - Mar 31, 2009 - WaterWired

It is impossible to ignore the concerns expressed recently by a coalition of scientists about a proposed plan to pipe precious water from aquifers along the Utah-Nevada border to Las Vegas.

Wilderness bill awaits Obama's OK - Mar 26, 2009 - Medford Mail Tribune

Omnibus lands measure with proposed Soda Mountain, Copper Salmon and other wildernesses easily passes U.S. House

Conservationists hail new era as Congress passes wilderness bill - Mar 26, 2009 - OregonLive.com

Completing a journey nearly as rocky as some of the land involved, Congress passed sweeping conservation legislation Wednesday that protects 200,000 acres of popular mountains and forests in Oregon and millions more nationwide.

Climate report forsees dire effects - Mar 04, 2009 - Eugene Register-Guard

Significant negative changes are being predicted for the entire Willamette Valley

Local residents testify on global warming - Mar 04, 2009 - Medford Mail Tribune

Dominick DellaSala and Jack Williams warn congressional panel action is needed soon

Eugene-Springfield in path of climate threats to Upper Willamette Basin - Mar 04, 2009 - University of Oregon News

Scientists urge planning now to curb risks to human health, buildings and the region's ecology

Bush gets in a few last whacks at Northwest forests - Jan 13, 2009 - Cross.com

A last minute change in the rules for Oregon forests will be hard to undo, though the environmental lawsuits have already begun.

Ashland makes top-10 geotourism list - Jan 08, 2009 - Medford Mail Tribune

National Geographic Society says the city earned the honor for the biodiversity of its nearby landscape, and its historic character

Oregon conservationists hope for greener 2009 - Jan 04, 2009 - kgw.com

Conservation groups that spent the past eight years battling the Bush administration over logging, wildlife and global warming are hoping for major changes from the Obama administration and a more strongly Democratic Congress.

The Spotted Owl's New Nemesis - Jan 02, 2009 - Smithsonian Magazine

An epic battle between environmentalists and loggers left much of the spotted owl's habitat protected. Now the celebrity species faces a new threat—a tougher owl

Time To Act Locally - Dec 18, 2008 - Medford Mail Tribune

Medford Mail Tribune editorial on climate change preparation

UO report looks at climate change in Rogue River basin - Dec 17, 2008 - Daily Journal of Commerce

Projected climate changes in Oregon’s Rogue River basin could lead to a gradual relocation of structures and people from areas at risk of flash flooding and wildfires...

Climate change could hit Rogue Valley hard - Dec 16, 2008 - The Oregonian

If global warming continues unabated, summer temperatures in the Rogue River Valley could rise up to 15 degrees by 2080, making the weather in the southern Oregon valley similar to Sacramento's, Oregon researchers said in a report released today.

Study projects hotter summers, rainier winters for basin - Dec 16, 2008 - Medford Mail Tribune

Global warming may lead to longer droughts in Southern Oregon and more risk of flooding

The owl’s stunning reprieve - Nov 17, 2008 - Cascadia Times

Citizens stand up to Bush in defense of ancient forests

How Obama can start to save planet - Nov 14, 2008 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Like so many of us, I was swept away by President-elect Barack Obama's victory speech calling upon Americans to rise above fear and divisiveness. As the next president begins to collect his advisors, I hope he acts swiftly on the monumental task of addressing a "planet in peril," as he so eloquently stated.

Lecture Notes: Dominic DellaSala and the Climate Change Commons - Nov 11, 2008 - WorldChanging Team

Climate change is almost always represented as a big picture, big solution problem. How can we develop effective action plans at a local level?

A Message for President-elect Obama - Nov 09, 2008 - Medford Mail Tribune

Like so many of us, I was swept away by your victory speech. And as you begin to collect your advisors, I hope you will act swiftly on the monumental task of addressing a "planet in peril," as you so eloquently stated in your speech. Everyone from Oregonians to world leaders will be watching with hopeful anticipation. So what's a new president to do? Here are five immediate steps you can take.

New Report On the Economics of Protecting Endangered Species - Oct 15, 2008 - Greenwire

The Bush administration has repeatedly ignored the economic benefits of protecting endangered species habitat, using faulty accounting to create a false dichotomy between prosperity and conservation, a new report from environmental groups charges.

Administration undermines Northwest Forest Plan - Sep 26, 2008 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Few places on Earth can match a Pacific Northwest old-growth forest. With its giant centuries-old towering trees and rainwater trickling through the thick forest canopy, those ancient forests are a big piece of what makes our region a unique and special place to live.

Rethinking our assumptions about wildland fires - Aug 31, 2008 - Medford Mail Tribune

This year, as in every previous year, fires are occurring in the forests of the Western United States. And, as in previous years, we read the predictable headlines about how many acres of forest were "destroyed" by wildland fires.

Worth the risk? - Aug 14, 2008 - Ashland Daily Tidings

A deadly helicopter crash in Northern California has some people asking if federal agencies should risk firefighters' lives battling blazes in remote, sparsely populated areas.

Spotted owl habitat slashed as population declines - Aug 13, 2008 - Los Angeles Times

Bush administration reduces forest land protected for the threatened species by 23%.

As spotted owl's numbers keep falling, some fear it's doomed - Aug 13, 2008 - The Seattle Times

Buffeted by years of logging and the invasion of a tougher owl, populations of the northern spotted owl are falling year after year, despite sweeping protections for the old-growth forests it inhabits. Now, genetic problems are adding to the reasons for worry. A just-released study found the remaining birds are so genetically similar, they are at risk of entering an "extinction vortex."

Scientists Say Spotted Owl Plan Not Good Enough - Aug 04, 2008 - AP

The Bush administration's latest plan for saving the northern spotted owl from extinction while allowing a boost in old growth logging was better, but still not good enough, according to three leading professional organizations of wildlife scientists.

BLM Releases Siskiyou Monument Management Plan - Aug 02, 2008 - Oregon Public Broadcasting

More than eight years after the Clinton Administration created the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument, the federal Bureau of Land Management Thursday released a final plan to manage it.

A new owl plan with the same old goal: more logging - Jul 20, 2008 - crosscut.com

The new Northern Spotted Owl recovery plan could be worse, but the Bush administration hasn't given up on cutting a billion board feet a year in Northwest forests.

Feds: Grazing doesn't fit Ore. national monument - Jul 10, 2008 - AP

Federal rangeland managers said continuing to allow cattle to graze on the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is harming the rare plants, fish and wildlife the monument was created eight years ago to protect.

The Good News? Projections Give Rogue Valley Time to Prepare - Jun 29, 2008 - Medford Mail Tribune

Global warming has turned up the heat on local policy makers and scientists as they react with skepticism or take heed of predictions that Jackson County's climate will fluctuate wildly this century.

Forecast: The Bad News? Climate Change Will Bring Fires, Floods, Droughts - Jun 29, 2008 - Medford Mail Tribune

A draft report that's one of the first in the nation to boil global warming down to the local level says Southern Oregonians can expect hotter summers, more floods and droughts and larger wildfires in this century.

Rogue Basin Climate Change Impact Report At A Glance - Jun 29, 2008 - Medford Mail Tribune

 

House Bill Would Expand Oversight of Lands - Mar 11, 2008 - The Washington Times-Fishwrap Blog

"Hunters, miners and off-highway vehicle users could be affected by legislation that would limit access to more than 26 million acres of federal land, including Oregon's Steens Mountain area, Headwater Forest Reserve in northern California and more than 4,000 miles of national trails..."

Requiem for a River - Feb 29, 2008 - OnEarth

"More than 80 years ago, seven western states hammered out a pact dividing up the water in the Colorado River..."

Navigating the Klamath - Feb 18, 2008 - Herald and News

"The Klamath River was once the third-greatest Pacific salmon-producing stream in the Lower 48 states before construction of four dams blocked fish passage, says Brian Barr, National Center for Conservation Science and Policy..."

Landmark $1 Billion Deal Would Scrap Klamath River Dams - Jan 16, 2008 - Medford Mail Tribune

"More than 300 miles of struggling salmon runs would be restored along the Klamath River as part of a landmark $1 billion proposal that represents the largest dam removal project in the nation's history..."

Klamath Water Deal Still Missing Dam Removals - Jan 15, 2008 - Environmental News Service

"More than two years of negotiation among interest groups from farmers to fishermen to conservationists has produced a $400 million, 10 year restoration agreement for the Klamath River Basin that could put an end to at least a decade of wrangling over water and power management in the area..."

WOPR Repeats the Mistakes of Past - Jan 02, 2008 - News Review

"The Bureau of Land Management is basing its Western Oregon Plan Revisions (WOPR) on a narrow interpretation of the Oregon and California Railroad Act (O&C Act)..."

Conservationists sue gov't for records - Dec 27, 2007 - The Raw Story

"A conservation group sued the Interior Department on Thursday seeking documents about decisions on endangered species the group alleges were tainted by political pressure from a former high-ranking Interior official..."

Commission Outlines Its Suggestions for BLM Plan - Dec 24, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

"It's official — Jackson County says the Bureau of Land Management's draft plan for managing its forest lands in Western Oregon needs more work..."

Best Science May Be Available, But Will It Be Used In Recovery Plan? - Dec 19, 2007 - OPB News

"Federal officials announced Tuesday that they’re naming Portland scientist, Stephen Courtney, to lead the scientific review of the federal effort to save the northern spotted owl..."

Experts Gathering to Study Owl Needs - Dec 19, 2007 - Register-Guard

"The government wants a little more professional advice before it finalizes the rules that determine how northern spotted owls will be protected on federal lands..."

Biologists Struggle to Save the Spotted Owl - Dec 18, 2007 - News Hour

Lee Hochberg reports on the battle between biologists and loggers over the northern Spotted Owl...

Repeating Mistakes of the Past - Dec 12, 2007 - Ashland Daily Tidings

"In an out-of-court settlement with the timber industry, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) agreed to revise land management plans for western Oregon..."

Endangered Species Questions Expand - Dec 01, 2007 - The Oregonian

"The Interior Department's inspector general will expand an investigation into the alleged political manipulation of decisions on 18 endangered species, including the northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet and bull trout..."

Rulings on 7 Species Subject to Revisions - Nov 28, 2007 - The Oregonian

"After deciding a Bush administration appointee may have "inappropriately influenced" rulings on whether to protect imperiled species under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in Washington it will reconsider seven decisions on protecting species across the country..."

BLM's Delicate Timber Dance - Nov 25, 2007 - News Review

"Under the 1994 Northwest Forest Plan, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's Roseburg District has met only half of its timber sales target..."

BLM Timberlands Draft is a Failure - Nov 13, 2007 - Eugene Register Guard

"The draft environmental impact statement for the revision of resource management plans governing Bureau of Land Management lands in Western Oregon is out for public review..."

Old Trees, New Plan - Oct 29, 2007 - Eugene Register Guard

"The fight over old growth may resume with the latest BLM logging proposal..."

Owl Process Ruffles Feathers - Oct 25, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

"A member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's northern spotted owl recovery team says the agency is outsourcing its responsibilities with its plan to hire a private contractor to work on its final northern spotted owl recovery plan..."

Fish and Wildlife Takes New Tack on Spotted Owl Recovery Plan - Oct 25, 2007 - The News Review

"With six months to go before the release of a final recovery plan for the northern spotted owl, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday a new strategy for saving the bird from extinction..."

Bush Administration Tries to Reverse Old-Growth Forest Protection Plan - Oct 23, 2007 - OMB Watch

"The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is trying to dismantle a 1994 landmark management plan that balances logging, endangered species and old-growth forest protections..."

New Battle of Logging vs. Spotted Owls Looms in West - Oct 18, 2007 - New York Times

"A 1990s’ truce that quieted the bitter wars between loggers and environmentalists in the Pacific Northwest is in danger of collapse..."

EPA Worries New Forest Management Plan and Spotted Owl Recovery Strategy Could Harm Oregon Rivers - Oct 17, 2007 - Eugene Register Guard

"Draft plans by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the U. S. Bureau of Land Management that could increase logging in federal forests in Western Oregon have drawn criticism from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which says the harvesting could harm rivers and imperil fish..."

Spotted Owl Plan Under Fire - Oct 03, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

"More than 100 scientists called on the U.S. Department of the Interior Tuesday to scrap its draft recovery plan for the northern spotted owl, suggesting political pressure produced a plan that would open more federal forest land to logging..."

Scientists Say Revised Plan for Owl Mired in Politics - Oct 03, 2007 - Seattle Times

"More than 100 outside scientists suggested Tuesday that political pressure may have led federal officials to water down protections for the northern spotted owl in a recently revised recovery plan for the threatened bird..."

Science of Owl Plan Disputed - Oct 03, 2007 - The Oregonian

"More than 100 scientists and 23 congressional Democrats said Tuesday that a federal blueprint for saving the spotted owl ignores and may distort scientific evidence about the threatened bird while freeing more of its old growth habitat for logging..."

Scientists See Politics in Spotted Owl Plan - Oct 03, 2007 - Washington Post

"More than 100 independent scientists suggested yesterday that political pressure may have led federal officials to water down protections for the northern spotted owl in a recently revised recovery plan for the threatened bird..."

Allegations Intensify About Owl Plan - Oct 01, 2007 - The News Tribune

"The conclusion by a group of independent scientists that a draft recovery plan for the northern spotted owl was “deeply flawed” has further fueled allegations that the proposal was manipulated by political appointees who were determined to boost logging in Northwest forests..."

Grazing on Monument Land Denied Upon Appeal - Sep 30, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

"An appeals board has upheld the rejection of two applications to graze cattle on a former ranch that is now part of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument..."

Reviewers Rip Spotted Owl Recovery Plan - Sep 19, 2007 - WMI Outdoor News Bulletin

"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS’s) draft recovery plan for the Pacific Northwest’s beleaguered northern spotted owl population has been lambasted..."

Big sponge: Las Vegas pumping could create ecological crisis - Sep 15, 2007 - Salt Lake Tribune

"Think of the geology beneath the Great Basin as a giant sponge. Mother Nature drizzles water into it in the form of rain and snow..."

UNLV prof says no such thing as ‘surplus water' - Sep 12, 2007 - The Ely Times

 

Ashland cattle ranch faces failure if grazing is curtailed - Sep 12, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

"Longtime rancher Mike Dauenhauer wasn't surprised that a recent scientific study concluded cattle grazing harmed the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument..."

UNLV professor: No such thing as Nevada water 'surplus' - Sep 12, 2007 - AOL News

"There's no such thing as "surplus water"..."

Scientists: Livestock damage Cascade-Siskiyou monument - Sep 11, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

"Cattle should be permanently retired from grazing on the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, according to a study conducted by a team of 10 scientists hired by an environmental group..."

Las Vegas Ground Water Pumping Could Harm Regional Biodiversity - Sep 10, 2007 - WaterWired

"Dr. James Deacon, a biologist and Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies and Biological Sciences at UNLV, and his colleagues recently addressed the Southern Nevada Water Authority's (SNWA) plan to tap eastern Nevada ground water and pipe it to the Las Vegas area in the September 2007 issue (volume 57, issue 8) of BioScience Magazine..."

Biologist: Water plan invites peril - Sep 08, 2007 - Salt Lake Tribune

"Draining aquifers for Vegas development would endanger species, he says..."

Professor doubts 'surplus' - Tapping rural groundwater will cause harm, article's author says - Sep 07, 2007 - Las Vegas Review Journal

There's no such thing as "surplus water." It might be described that way by Southern Nevada Water Authority officials when they apply for permission to tap into the state's rural water supply...but there really is no surplus...

Study: Water Pumping Will Damage Species - Researchers Argue Plan Will Depleat Springs In Great Basin - Sep 06, 2007 - Fox 5 News

 

Fire from the sky changed everything - Aug 30, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

"Twenty years ago today, the Silver fire complex ignited, and forest science has never been the same since..."

Judge rejects salmon lawsuit - Aug 18, 2007 - Casper Star Tribune

"A federal judge ruled the government does not have to count hatchery salmon along with wild fish when deciding whether to protect a species..."

Judge rules on salmon-counting issue - Aug 16, 2007 - The Oregonian

"Although hatchery salmon are important, wild salmon are the ones that count..."

Wild and hatchery salmon not equal - Aug 15, 2007 - Seattle Post Intelligencer

"Property-rights advocates fighting government regulations to protect salmon are reeling from their second major legal defeat of the summer..."

Scientists Pan Spotted Owl Recovery Plan - Aug 15, 2007 - Northwest Public Radio

"Scientists reviewing the latest Bush administration plan for saving the northern spotted owl have given a big thumbs-down..."

Peer reviews flunk Bush administration plans for spotted owl - Aug 13, 2007 - Oregonian

"The Bush administration's plans for saving the northern spotted owl from extinction have flunked a peer review by scientists..."

Pine beetles infest Crater Lake rim - Aug 11, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

"Global warming is the prime suspect in a mountain pine beetle infestation that is killing the whitebark pine trees on the rim of Crater Lake..."

DellaSala to testify before Congress - Jul 25, 2007 - Ashland Daily Tidings

"Dominick DellaSala of Ashland will testify before Congress next week, during which he plans to ask federal lawmakers to investigate whether political interference has skewed the draft recovery plan to save the northern spotted owl..."

'Multiple threats' for Northern spotted owl - Jul 19, 2007 - Ashland Daily Tidings

"After more than a decade of government protection, the northern spotted owl continues on a downward trajectory, raising the specter of the dark-brown, winged species being listed as endangered..."

The Return of the Spotted Owl Wars - Jun 27, 2007 - Wired Science

Two decades ago, the northern spotted owl, a rare winged denizen of old growth forests in the Pacific Northwest, was the center of a vicious -- and sometimes violent -- battle between loggers and environmentalists. With owl populations in steady decline, that battle could start again.

Northern spotted owl's decline revives old concerns - Jun 27, 2007 - Christian Science Monitor

"Twenty years after the northern spotted owl became the prime symbol for endangered species and habitat protection, it's back in the news and steeped in controversy..."

The Return of the Spotted Owl Wars - Jun 27, 2007 - Wired Science

"Two decades ago, the northern spotted owl, a rare winged denizen of old growth forests in the Pacific Northwest, was the center of a vicious -- and sometimes violent -- battle between loggers and environmentalists. With owl populations in steady decline, that battle could start again..."

Northern spotted owl's decline revives old concerns - Jun 27, 2007 - The Christian Science Monitor

Habitat for the famous owl is again a hot issue, as the US seeks to set aside less old-growth forest.

Owl's 'critical habitat' may be reduced - Jun 26, 2007 - LA Times

"For the first time since coming under federal protection 15 years ago, the northern spotted owls' forest haven may be in jeopardy..."

More time to comment on owl plan - Jun 19, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

"The comment period for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services' controversial draft recovery plan for the threatened northern spotted owl has been extended to Aug. 24..."

Bush seeks to shrink owl land - Jun 13, 2007 - The Oregonian

"The Bush administration Tuesday moved to drop safeguards from 1.6 million acres of public forest seen as critical habitat for the northern spotted owl, making it easier for federal agencies to proceed with logging there..."

Bush administration wants cut in protection for spotted owl - Jun 13, 2007 - Seattle Post Intelligencer

"The Bush administration proposed Tuesday to reduce by one-fifth the Pacific Northwest acreage protected as "critical habitat" for the spotted owl, arguing that the reductions will "maximize the efficiency" of blocks of land set aside for the imperiled bird..."

Proposal Would Cut Spotted Owl's Habitat - Jun 13, 2007 - ABC News

"The Bush administration proposes cutting 1.5 million acres from Northwest forests considered critical to the survival of the northern spotted owl..."

Proposal Would Cut Spotted Owl's Habitat - Jun 13, 2007 - ABC News

 

Proposal Would Cut Spotted Owl's Habitat - Jun 13, 2007 - ABC News

"The Bush administration proposes cutting 1.5 million acres from Northwest forests considered critical to the survival of the northern spotted owl..."

Plan would reduce land deemed "critical habitat" for spotted owl - Jun 13, 2007 - The Seattle Times

"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed to remove the "critical habitat" designation from 1.5 million acres of Northwest forests now protected for the northern spotted owl, an action that could ease logging restrictions on those lands..."

U.S. weighs reducing spotted owl habitat - Jun 12, 2007 - Houston Chronicle

"The Bush administration Tuesday proposed cutting 1.5 million acres from Northwest forests considered critical to the survival of the northern spotted owl, reopening the 1990s battle between timber production and wildlife habitat on public lands..."

Feds’ plan for more logging won’t help spotted owl - Jun 11, 2007 - The Olympian

"The column by Ren Lohoefener, Linda Goodman, and Ed Shepard (“Meeting will focus on northern spotted owl recovery”) that appeared in The Olympian on May 23 is misleading because it omits important details about the evolution of the proposed spotted owl recovery plan..."

Owl recovery plan is driven by politics, not science - Jun 10, 2007 - Redding Record Searchlight

"The “Speak Your Piece” by Ren Lohoefener, Linda Goodman, and Ed Shepard (“Recovering the northern spotted owl: The road ahead,” May 20) is a masterpiece of government “spin” aimed at influencing public opinion..."

To protect spotted owl, larger rival is targeted - Jun 04, 2007 - LA Times

"To save the northern spotted owl, federal authorities have listed the bird under the Endangered Species Act, set aside 7 million acres of forest for owl habitat, and imposed stiff fines on those who harm the chocolate-colored football-sized raptors..."

Drawing the curtain on the owl 'recovery' plan - Jun 03, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

"The guest opinion by Ren Lohoefener, Linda Goodman, and Ed Shepard ("Owl recovery a long-term undertaking," Mail Tribune, May 21) is a masterpiece of government "spin" that unfortunately attempts to justify a flawed policy and influence the public's opinion..."

Residents Pan Owl Proposal - May 31, 2007 - The Olympian

"A draft recovery plan for the imperiled northern spotted owl was criticized by most of the speakers at a public hearing Thursday night at the Worthington Center at Saint Martin’s University..."

Bush Bureaucrats Rewrote Owl Plan - May 30, 2007 - The Oregonian

"The Bush administration recently proposed a "recovery" plan for the threatened northern spotted owl that could allow increased old-growth logging in the Pacific Northwest..."

Saga of the spotted owl not over yet: Federal government’s proposed recovery plan renews debate over bird’s habitat - May 29, 2007 - The Portland Tribune

"For the past year, Dominick DellaSala has been part of a 12-member team charged with creating a recovery plan for the northern spotted owl..."

Spotted Owl Plan Tampered With - May 25, 2007

"The May 18 guest viewpoint by Ren Lohoefener, Linda Goodman and Ed Shepard, "Owl recovery a long-term undertaking," is a masterpiece of government spin - the Bush administration's way of telling the public, in the words of the Great Oz, to "pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" ..."

Spotted Owl Plan Tampered With - May 25, 2007 - Eugene Register-Guard

"The May 18 guest viewpoint by Ren Lohoefener, Linda Goodman and Ed Shepard, "Owl recovery a long-term undertaking," is a masterpiece of government spin - the Bush administration's way of telling the public, in the words of the Great Oz, to "pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!" ..."

Forest Service Dishonest - May 21, 2007 - The Oregonian

"Scott Conroy's piece on "truth among the casualties of the Biscuit fire" opens up old wounds and is a reminder that the Forest Service promoted unnecessary logging in an area that should have been a national monument (May 14)..."

Spotted owl in a tight spot: Recovery plan flaps familiar debate - May 20, 2007 - The News-Review

"With four distinct hoots and a box of white mice, Amy Price lures a northern spotted owl within close range of her Maglite..."

Ashland Ecologist Will Testify Before Congress About Science vs. Politics - May 09, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

Dominick DellaSala to testify before U.S. House Natural Resources Committee

Spotted Owl: Stick With Science - Apr 30, 2007 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"There they go again...Bush administration officials have distorted critical recommendations on spotted owl protection."

White House proposes killing spotted owl rival Owls at Odds - Apr 27, 2007 - The Columbian

"The Bush administration has proposed a new way to help the threatened northern spotted owl: killing its principal rival for habitat..."

Changes in Plan to Protect Owl Raises Concerns About NW Forests - Apr 27, 2007 - Seattle Times

"A proposed new plan released Thursday to protect northern spotted owls ..."

Spotted Owl in Protection Quarrel Again - Apr 27, 2007 - The Olympian

"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a plan to recover the northern spotted owl ..."

Officials say they'll shoot barred owls for threatening northern spotted owls - Apr 27, 2007 - Redding Searchlight Record

"Forget logging and habitat loss, the biggest threat to the northern spotted owl is another owl, federal wildlife managers say..."

Two sides clash over spotted owl protection - Apr 27, 2007 - Eugene Register-Guard

"New plans to boost the population of the threatened northern spotted owl are generating plenty of controversy among old adversaries - the timber industry and environmentalists..."

Spotted Owl Plan in Jeopardy - Apr 27, 2007 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"A high-level team of Bush administration appointees ... ordered changes in a plan produced by scientists and other experts to save the Pacific Northwest's spotted owl."

2 options offered to save spotted owl - Apr 27, 2007 - Washington Times

 

Feds pitch spotted owl recovery plan - Apr 27, 2007 - Times-Standard

"A draft federal plan to rebuild a faltering population of protected northern spotted owls hinges on controlling a competing cousin of the bird -- a marked departure from earlier concepts that viewed habitat as the key concern..."

Owl vs. owl sets stage for intervention - Apr 27, 2007 - The Oregonian

"The Northwest's most famous bird will soon get bodyguards..."

U.S. proposes selectively killing cousins of threatened owls - Apr 26, 2007 - AP Wire - Oregon (NW NewsChannel 8)

"A few hundred aggressive cousins of the threatened northern spotted owl may be rubbed out by government agents with shotguns under a federal plan proposed Thursday..."

Recovery plan for owl moves forward - Apr 26, 2007 - The News-Review

"A new recovery plan for the northern spotted owl is in the works to improve the bird's numbers and set criteria for delisting it from the Endangered Species Act..."

Spotted Owls To Be Purposefully Killed? - Apr 26, 2007 - AP - KOIN News 6

"Saving the northern spotted owl may require killing off some of their cousins..."

Trees, Books, Money and Fire - Apr 11, 2007 - Jefferson Monthly

"Grim realities loom in the economy and ecology of our region. Libraries close. Congress cuts off generations-old timber funding to Western Oregon counties, leading some to threaten bankruptcy..."

Big Trees - Why the search for them is a good thing - Feb 05, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

"Standing under the state record western white pine, Cindy Deacon Williams cranes her neck to look up at the huge trunk..."

Tree Hunt Proves a Challenge - Feb 04, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

Column about the hunt for the Oregon State Champion Western White Pine

Turning Back: a plan to restore Little Butte Creek's curves near White City could make the stream an inviting home for endangered coho - Jan 08, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

"Vince Oredson studies the 60-year-old aerial photograph over the lower reaches of Little Butte Creek and he sees curves of beauty..."

Federal pollution definition gets court challenge - Jan 01, 2007 - Medford Mail Tribune

"The National Center for Conservation Science & Policy has joined five other environmental groups in filing a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over a change in the Clean Water Act."