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Using the ‘Magic’ of LiDAR to Map Maine’s Old-Growth Forests
The older stands are blue magenta. Everything that’s younger is yellows or oranges or light greens. You can color it any way ...
Center for Biological Diversity1y
Forest Service Plans First National Rule to Protect Mature, Old-Growth Trees, Forests
“The Forest Service routinely targets mature and old-growth trees for logging ... and it is important that they have the best tools to guide their conservation work — this map can be just that. Our ...
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Environmentalists push for stronger old-growth protections in Northwest Forest Plan
Around a hundred community members showed up to the U.S. Forest Service office in Medford on Wednesday night for a public ...
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U.S. Forest Service ditches amendment to protect OR old growth forests
Earlier this month, the U.S. Forest Service announced it would not be following through with the National Old Growth Amendment, which would have protected some of Oregon's iconic old-growth trees. The ...
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Biden Administration Pulls The Plug On Old-Growth Forest Protection Plan
In his memo and an accompanying statement on Tuesday, Moore said that the Forest Service had learned a great deal about old-growth forests, including the threats these ecosystems face, but that ...
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New Vilsack Guidance to Forest Service Falls Short of Protecting Old, Mature Forests
WASHINGTON— Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack signed a memorandum today clarifying the U.S. Forest Service’s direction on climate policy. The memo follows a recent White House executive order ...