Old-Growth Logging and Road-Building
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KS Wild monitors proposed timber sales, logging road construction, and other projects on five million acres of federal public land.
KS Wild monitors over five million acres of federal public land in the Klamath, Siskiyou and Cascade mountain ranges. When land managers propose projects that thin existing tree plantations or restore fire-prone forests, KS Wild supports these projects. We work with land managers to reduce logging road densities, remove noxious weeds, restore wildlife habitat and protect natural values of public land.
Ancient Forest Legacy
In the Pacific Northwest, nearly 90% of the old-growth forests over 150 years of age have been logged, paved over or converted to other uses. Thousands of miles of logging roads traverse federal lands, often bleeding sediment into salmon bearing streams. The remaining intact public lands are a natural legacy critical for wildlife, clean water and recreation. The Klamath-Siskiyou Ecoregion is recognized as one of the most diverse temperate forests in the world. With nearly one-quarter of its forests in mature and old growth condition, it contains much of the remaining ancient forests in the Pacific Northwest.
Protecting the Best
When managers propose to cut down ancient forests, KS Wild is often forced to appeal and litigate projects that would further degrade public lands. We have a successful track record of stopping old growth timber sales, road construction, mining and other destructive proposals through public pressure and the courts.
More Left To Do
While most land managers in the Pacific Northwest have moved away from old-growth logging, KS Wild is still fighting this archaic logging practice in the Klamath-Siskiyou region. Click here to read about key timber sales that KS Wild is currently opposing in the region.
