by Mike Garrity | Apr 16, 2003 | AWR, forest, logging, roads
by Eve Byron, Independent Record Staff Writer Seven appeals have been filed in opposition to a Helena National Forest management plan for the Clancy/Unionville area south of town. Five of the appeals came from motorized vehicle proponents, who mainly claim that the...
by Mike Garrity | Mar 18, 2003 | AWR, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, logging
contacts Michael Garrity, The Alliance for the Wild Rockies, (406) 459-5936 Sara Johnson, Native Ecosystems Council, (406) 285-3611 The Alliance for the Wild Rockies, The Ecology Center and Native Ecosystems Council announced today that the Forest Service withdrew...
by Mike Garrity | Sep 17, 2001 | AWR, logging
by Arlene Montgomery, Friends of the Wild Swan Montana District Court Judge Sherlock re-affirmed his injunction against old growth logging on state school trust lands after the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) attempted to sidestep his original...
by Mike Garrity | Jan 22, 2001 | AWR, logging, roads, Tongass National Forest
prepared by Mike Anderson, The Wilderness Society Summary The final roadless area conservation rule prohibits road building and logging in national forest roadless areas with some exceptions, such as logging to reduce the risk of unnaturally intense fires. The rule...
by Mike Garrity | Nov 26, 2000 | AWR, Bitterroot National Forest, forest, logging, wildlife
contact Keith Hammer at (406) 755-1379 KALISPELL—By misrepresenting the historic condition of ponderosa pine forests in its educational posters, the US Forest Service is also misrepresenting to the public the effects of logging and ecosystem management treatments...
by Mike Garrity | Feb 10, 2000 | AWR, bears, fish, logging, roads, wildlife, Yellowstone National Park
by Mike Bader Missoulian Guest Editorial “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” These words admonish us to beware those who wrap themselves in the flag while actively working to undermine the most treasured values and ideals it represents....
