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UPDATED: VICTORY! Going to court against BLM's IVM and Late Mungers
UPDATED: VICTORY! Going to court against BLM's IVM and Late Mungers

Do you remember the BLM's Integrated Vegetation Management plan to log old-growth Late Successional Reserves like those located in the Late Mungers timber sale near Williams? After commenting, public meetings, field checking, and trying everything we could think of to get BLM to retain these old-growth forests, we finally will have our day in court, and you are invited to join us.

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Backyard Forests, Applegate, Campaign, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouJames A Redden US CourthouseIVM, BLM, Medford BLM, court cases, top story, forests, forest management, forest defender, forestwatch
Field Report: Mill Rat Timber Sale, Poor Windy Project
Field Report: Mill Rat Timber Sale, Poor Windy Project

Last week, I ventured into the field with George, our Conservation Director, to groundtruth a Medford District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) timber sale called Mill Rat within the Poor Windy project just north of Grants Pass, Oregon. What we found was heartbreaking. Click to read the full field report.

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyouold growth, old-growth forest, mature and old-growth, old-growth, poor windy, mill rat, Timber, timber industry, timber, timber sale, southern oregon, BLM, Medford BLM, field report, top story, wildlife
New BLM Conservation Rule: A Step Forward for America's Wildlands and Wildlife, Yet Challenges Persist in Oregon
New BLM Conservation Rule: A Step Forward for America's Wildlands and Wildlife, Yet Challenges Persist in Oregon

The Biden Administration has announced a federal rule for how the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) mission addresses the climate and biodiversity crises, attempting to re-balance BLM’s multi-use mandate for managing public lands, which for decades has favored resource extraction over any other use.

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Cascade-Siskiyou, Campaign, Climate, Connectivity, Earth Day, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, Wildlands, WildlifeKlamath SiskiyouBLM, old-growth forest, public land, Public lands, Bureau of Land Management, Biden Administration, biodiversity, public lands rule, executive order, wildlife, top story
What’s Up with the Medford BLM & Old-Growth Logging?
What’s Up with the Medford BLM & Old-Growth Logging?

The Medford District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) continues to propose timber sales and contend they are retaining (rather than logging) old-growth, and conservation organizations and the BLM’s neighbors will argue that the BLM is in fact logging old-growth. So, who is right and what’s behind the conflicting claims?

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Forests, Fire, Connectivity, Climate, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyouold-growth forest, old-growth, forests, forest management, BLM, Medford BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Timber, timber industry, timber sale, poor windy, top story
Supreme Court denies hearing case: Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument expansion protected
Supreme Court denies hearing case: Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument expansion protected

For the past 7 years, the timber industry has filed numerous lawsuits with the goal of reopening these lands for logging. The legal attempts extended from Medford federal courts and made it all of the way to the Supreme Court this winter before the highest court in the country declined to hear their case earlier this month. 

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Cascade-Siskiyou, Forests, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyoutop story, national monument, cascade-siskiyou, cascade-siskiyou monument, cascade-siskiyou national monument, Timber, timber industry, expansion, monument expansion, obama, logging, supreme court, klamath-siskiyou mountains
Going to court against BLM's IVM and Late Mungers
Going to court against BLM's IVM and Late Mungers

Do you remember the BLM's Integrated Vegetation Management plan to log old-growth Late Successional Reserves like those located in the Late Mungers timber sale near Williams? After commenting, public meetings, field checking, and trying everything we could think of to get BLM to retain these old-growth forests, we finally will have our day in court, and you are invited to join us.

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Backyard Forests, Applegate, Campaign, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouJames A Redden US CourthouseIVM, BLM, Medford BLM, court cases, top story, forests, forest management, forest defender, forestwatch
A Long Time Coming: Forest Service Begins Update of the Northwest Forest Plan
A Long Time Coming: Forest Service Begins Update of the Northwest Forest Plan

The Northwest Forest Plan is the largest, truly science-based forest and ecosystem management plan in the country, affecting 19 million acres of public lands across western Washington, Oregon, and northern California, and it’s getting an update. Learn more here.

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Climate, Forests, Old-Growth, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyouclimate program, Climate, Northwest Forest Plan, NWFP, northwest forest plan, 1994 northwest forest plan, forests, Forests, public land, Public lands, public forests, land management, forest management, usfs, united states forest service, US Forest Service, old growth, old-growth, old-growth forest, wildfire severity, wildfire risk, wildfire, top, top story
Update on the Poor Windy Old-Growth Timber Sale
Update on the Poor Windy Old-Growth Timber Sale

The Medford District BLM Poor Windy Timber Sale allows logging on more than 15,000 acres, including cutting down 4,573 acres of mature and old-growth trees.

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Climate, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsHaleigh Martinold growth, old-growth forest, old-growth, poor windy, timber, timber sale, nso, northern spotted owl, salmon run, carbon, Climate, Climate Change, top story, Medford BLM, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, mature, wildlife, public land, Public lands, public forests, biological opinion
The Public Comment Process: Tips & How-Tos
The Public Comment Process: Tips & How-Tos

Federal agencies such as the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management are legally required to consider public opinion. When you or your community join the decision-making process through contributing substantive public comments, you have the opportunity to influence the actions of the agency involved. Learn how to make comments on federal projects in this blog.

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Campaign, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyouold growth, old-growth forest, old-growth, mature and old-growth, Climate Change, Climate, climate smart, Climate Policy, commenting, usfs, BLM, Medford BLM, Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, united states forest service, NEPA, eis
What is in the new inventory of mature and old-growth forests?
What is in the new inventory of mature and old-growth forests?

The US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the first ever national inventory of mature and old-growth forests. Want to know what this all means for the protection of forests in the Pacific Northwest?

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Campaign, Climate, Forests, Old-Growth, Public LandsKlamath Siskiyouimperiled species, old-growth forest, old growth, old-growth, Forests, usfs, forest service, US Forest Service, BLM, Medford BLM, Bureau of Land Management, logging, timb, timber sale, wildlife, climate, Climate Change, Climate, climate smart, climate program, forests
The Benefits of Beaver
The Benefits of Beaver

Considering that Oregon is known as the “Beaver State,” regulations are lacking to protect this iconic animal that is present in so many waterways and provides so many ecological and hydrological benefits. Can we, as humans, use our skills to coexist with this essential critter? Proposed HB 3464 will change how Oregonians relate to beavers.

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Campaign, Climate, Public Lands, Rogue Riverkeeper, Water, WildlifeKlamath Siskiyouwildlife, wildlife conservation, beaver, beavers, legislation, oregon legislature, rogue riverkeeper
“Integrated Vegetation Management” on Medford District BLM Forestlands: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
“Integrated Vegetation Management” on Medford District BLM Forestlands: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Some timber advocates within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) simply cannot abide the idea that there are old-growth forests designated as protected on public lands, so they’ve designed a new program called “Integrated Vegetation Management” to target Late Successional Reserves for logging. Learn more about the IVM project in this blog.

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Applegate, Backyard Forests, Campaign, Wildlands, Public Lands, Old-Growth, ForestsKlamath Siskiyouforestwatch, ivm, Integrated Vegetation Management, Bureau of Land Management, Medford BLM, logging, LSR, old growth, old-growth, old-growth forest, BLM, clear cut, clearcutting, late mungers, penn butte, timber sale, Timber, land management, public land, Public lands, NEPA
Oregon’s Untapped Climate Solution
Oregon’s Untapped Climate Solution

We need to protect Oregon lands from climate extremes and harness their potential as a climate solution. The Senate Committee on Natural Resources has scheduled a hearing on SB 530, common-sense legislation that will help increase carbon sequestration on our forests, agricultural lands, and wetlands and improve the resilience of our water, wildlife, and communities. Learn more about SB 530 and action you can take for natural climate solutions in this blog.

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Campaign, Climate, Old-Growth, Public Lands, Water, Wild Rivers, WildlifeKlamath Siskiyouwildfire, legislation, senate committee on natural resources, hearing, oregon, agriculture, wetlands, forests, community, farmers, ranchers, natural climate solution, climate, climate change
Wildfire in the Oregon Legislative Session
Wildfire in the Oregon Legislative Session

The Oregon legislature kicked off its 2023 legislative session in early January and wildfire is definitely on policy makers' minds. Revising the controversial statewide wildfire risk map released last year is a top priority. KS Wild is tracking several other wildfire bills in the session and is advocating for policy that protects both our communities and our forests.

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Climate, FireKlamath Siskiyoulegislation, oregon legislature, wildfire severity, wildfire risk, wildfire, wildfire policy, Climate, climate program, defensible space, odf, senate
‘Tis the Season for Prescribed Fire
‘Tis the Season for Prescribed Fire

Living in a fire prone area can be scary. We have witnessed destructive wildfires that have left our communities changed forever. The good news is there are actions we can take to prepare our communities for it. Read our blog to learn about the ways prescribed fire can help prevent detrimental wildfire.

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Applegate, Backyard Forests, Campaign, Climate, Fire, Public LandsHaleigh Martinforest fire, wildfire severity, wildfire risk, wildfire, wildfire policy, Climate Change, climate program, Climate Policy, climate smart, Climate, climate policy, forest and fire toolkit, forest management
Northwest Forest Plan: Then and Now
Northwest Forest Plan: Then and Now

The Forest Service is currently in the beginning phases of updating the Northwest Forest Plan, the first large-scale, bioregional forest plan incorporating conservation biology. We will be working with partners to ensure an updated plan reflects the current issues our forests face in the era of climate change. Read our Climate Program’s latest blog post about these critically important NFP updates. 

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Climate, Forests, Old-Growth, WildlandsHaleigh MartinClimate Change, climate program, old-growth forest, old growth, old-growth, forests, forest management, usfs, united states forest service, NWFP, Northwest Forest Plan, northwest forest plan, 1994 northwest forest plan
BLM's "Bear Grub" Timber Sale Is Back—Wellington Wildlands Threatened Again
BLM's "Bear Grub" Timber Sale Is Back—Wellington Wildlands Threatened Again

The Bear Grub timber sale is back, and rather than working with the public to reduce the impacts of the proposed "group selection" logging on wildlife, watersheds and wildlands, the BLM is once again targeting ancient forests in the "harvest land base" for "group selection. Take action today to let the BLM know you oppose the Bear Grub timber sale!

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Backyard Forests, Applegate, Campaign, Forests, Old-Growth, WildlandsHaleigh Martinforestwatch, timber sale, Bear Grub, oregon, southern oregon, old-growth, local, BLM, Medford BLM, Bureau of Land Management, take action
Groundtruthing 101 with KS Wild’s ForestWatch Program
Groundtruthing 101 with KS Wild’s ForestWatch Program

What is groundtruthing? How does it make a difference in the federal agencies’ logging plans? How can you get involved to ensure proper land management of your public lands? Read on to find out!

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Forests, Old-Growth, Public LandsHaleigh Martinold growth, top, top story, forestwatch, forests, forest management, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Public lands, public land, public forests, logging, groundtruthing