Clearcutting the Tongass National Forest is Dead Wrong
In the Tongass rainforest, the Forest Service has clung to the old-school logging of some of the most biologically rich, scenically stunning and carbon-dense forests on Earth.
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Tongass National Forest/Roadless Rule
References U.S. Forest Service, “Addressing Climate Change on the Tongass,” (2011) available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dThpcdjYh6VPySAv8-dz64VV2vdeXS-2/view?usp=drivesdk Marc Heller, “Old or young growth? Tongass logging at a crossroads,” E&E News, October 7, 2019, available at https://www.eenews.net/stories/1061191089 U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the State of Alaska, “Memorandum of Understanding Between the State of Alaska and the United … Continue reading Tongass National Forest/Roadless Rule
Trump Administration to Announce Plan to Open Tongass Forest to Logging
The plan would open more than half of the Tongass National Forest, roughly 9 million acres, to logging and road-building.
Alaskan officials waste taxpayer money weakening a rule that protects the Tongass: misuse of appropriated funds
$150,000 from a federal grant was used to help the state comment on the U.S. Department of Agriculture plan to repeal the “Roadless Rule” in the Tongass National Forest.
Trump Plan to Log Biggest National Forest Struck Down by Court
A victory for wolves, wildlife, and ancient forests.
Speak Up For Ancient Forests, Wolves, and Wildlife in Alaska.
Note: The public has until midnight Alaska time on Dec. 17, 2019, to submit comments. Scroll towards the end of this post where you will find a sample letter and link for sending. Please speak up for your public lands. To reconcile the ecological value of the ancient forests in Alaska with their economic value … Continue reading Speak Up For Ancient Forests, Wolves, and Wildlife in Alaska.
Protect the Tongass: Roadless Rule
Your comment is due October 15th. Please act now.
Protect the Tongass: Prince of Wales
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Ancient Forests, Wolves, Wildlife and The Wrangell Timber Sale
Already wolf hunting is rife on Wrangell Island with “bag limits” of 5 wolves and portions of the island are subject to Alaska’s infamous “intensive predator management program” encouraging even further reduction of the wolf population.
THE LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF LOGGING AND ROADS PUSH A TONGASS WOLF POPULATION TOWARD EXTINCTION
A 75% DECLINE IN 20 YEARS Wolves are a symbol of wilderness and ecological integrity. They are important in their own right and as a key part of a functioning predator- prey system. In Southeast Alaska, wolves bring significant economic benefits to communities as part of the package that lures more than one million visitors … Continue reading THE LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF LOGGING AND ROADS PUSH A TONGASS WOLF POPULATION TOWARD EXTINCTION
