1. Because the U.S. Forest Service refers to the parcel of old-growth forest in the Yaak Valley of Montana as “Unit 72,” it will be easier to clear-cut.
Federal Logging Projects Put 10 Climate-Saving Forests on Chopping Block counterpunch.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from counterpunch.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
MISSOULA, MONTANA Conservation groups sued the U.S. Forest Service today to stop a large timber sale in the Kootenai National Forest that threatens a small and imperiled population of grizzly bears near the Montana-Canada border. The groups notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service of their intent to sue it, as well.
Massive Kootenai National Forest Timber Sale Challenged by Conservation Groups counterpunch.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from counterpunch.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.