Friedman: Embrace collaborative forest restoration to address wildfire risks
We best honor those most affected, both victims and firefighters, when our response improves a situation that is far from simple.
News Category: Wildfire
British Columbia fires delay fisher restoration in Washington’s North Cascades
Olympia – Biologists have temporarily halted plans to reintroduce fishers to forests in Washington’s North Cascades using animals from British Columbia.
Erosion threats prompt appeal of state timber sale in burned area
Proposed “salvage” sale undermines forest recovery and restoration The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proposing to log over 1,200 acres of state forest lands burned during the 2015 Okanogan Complex Fire. The West Fork Fire Salvage timber sale would clear forests with ground-based machinery on exposed, erosive soils. Research has shown this … Continued
Support for Sen. Cantwell’s Wildfire Management Act of 2015
We look forward to working with Senator Cantwell and other congressional officials on this important legislation. By Mitch Friedman, Executive Director Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Washington), the highest ranking minority member on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, just released a white paperforecasting her Wildfire Management Act of 2015, which she intends to introduce soon. Based on … Continued