Tagged: forestland

Northern Spotted Owl
4:27 pm
Wed November 28, 2012

More State Forestland Protected For Spotted Owl In Oregon

Credit John and Karen Hollingsworth / Wikimeda Commons
A new map dictating protected habitat of the northern spotted owl covers nine million acres of federal forest.

The new map of protected habitat for the northern spotted owl affects far more state forestland in Oregon than in Washington or California.

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Northwest News
6:44 am
Mon September 24, 2012

Development Ban Lifted Causing Conservation Groups To Sue

RICHLAND, Wash. – Two conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against county commissioners on the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge. The Skamania County commissioners have lifted a development moratorium.

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