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2006 NEWS ARCHIVES


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DEC 11, 2006
ForestWatch Halts Backdoor Land Swap of Forest Land Along Piru Creek
Senate Does Not Pass Unfair Legislation that Would Have Given Away a Mile of Pristine Habitat Along Piru Creek

NOV 30, 3006
Wildlife Advocates File Suit to Replace Toxic Ammo with Safer Alternatives
Lead Poisoning is Leading Cause of Death to Endangered California Condors

NOV 20, 2006
Condor Chick Takes Flight
Only the Second Condor Chick to Fledge in the Wild Has Left Its Nest in Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge

NOV 13, 2006
Forest Thinning Project Approved for Figueroa Mountain Recreation Area
Officials Adopt Strict Diameter Limits Across Most of Project Area, Respond to Concerns Voiced by ForestWatch and More Than 70 Concerned Citizens

NOV 12, 2006
13th Annual Salmon Run is a Success! More Than 300 People Attend This Year's Event to Support ForestWatch
Thanks to everyone who helped make this year's Salmon Run 5k/3k run/walk the most successful ever, raising more than $10,000 to help protect your local forest! Special thanks go to Patagonia for sponsoring and organizing the event, and to Great Pacific IronWorks, Real Cheap Sports, and the many other event co-sponsors. Thank you!

OCT 20, 2006
Forest Service Chief Denies Our Appeal of New Management Plan for Forest
ForestWatch and Coalition of Other Groups Demand Stronger Protections for Los Padres, File Lawsuit After Top Administration Official Bars Us From the Negotiation Table

OCT 18, 2006
Defunct Dam Demolished to Benefit Endangered Steelhead in Sisquoc River
The Abandoned Dam Blocked Steelhead Migration to Prime Habitat in Horse Creek, San Rafael Wilderness 

DEC 8, 2006
Museum Exhibit & Two New Books Released on California Condor
Permanent Condor Exhibit Opens at Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

OCT 3, 2006
Day Fire Fully Contained After Burning Four Weeks in Sespe Wilderness
More Than 160,000 Acres Burn in the State's Fifth Largest Wildfire in History

SEP 7, 2006
VICTORY! ForestWatch Protects More Than 10,000 Acres from Oil Drilling
Agency Withdraws Lands from Oil Auction After Conservation Groups, Rural Landowners File Formal Protests

OCT 20, 2006
Area Burned by Day Fire Will Remain Closed Through Spring 2007
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JUL 20, 2006
Groups Urge Officials to Strengthen New Management Plan for Forest
Appeals Filed By ForestWatch, California Resources Agency, Department of Forestry & Fire Protection, and Others

JUL 13, 2006
State of California Asks Feds to Protect All Roadless Areas in Los Padres
Governor Files Petition to Protect Over 4 Million Acres in California from Road Building and Development

JUN 19, 2006
Officials Launch Forest-Wide Analysis of Illegal Off-Road Vehicle Trails
Agency Identifies Over 160 Miles of Unauthorized Roads and Trails Caused By Irresponsible Off-Roaders

MAR 24, 2006
Officials Release More Details About Logging Plan for Figueroa Mountain
Agency Plans to Log 80% of Trees on Mountain, Accepts Public Comments

FEB 28, 2006
VICTORY! Agency Cancels Plans to Sell 430 Acres of Los Padres National Forest
ForestWatch Hails the Move, But Other Forests in California Remain At Risk

MAR 24, 2006
Officials Release More Details About Logging Plan for Figueroa Mountain
Agency Plans to Log 80% of Trees on Mountain, Accepts Public Comments

MAR 13, 2006
Attend Our First Citizens' Forest Forum on March 30 in Santa Barbara
Learn How You Can Help Protect the
Los Padres National Forest!

FEB 28, 2006
VICTORY! Agency Cancels Plans to Sell 430 Acres of Los Padres National Forest
ForestWatch Hails the Move, But Other Forests in California Remain At Risk

FEB 10, 2006
Administration Proposes to Sell Hundreds of Acres of Los Padres Forest

ForestWatch Criticizes Proposal to Sell Public Lands to Developers, Oil Industry

FEB 6, 2006
ForestWatch Needs Your Help - Click Here to Submit Your Damage Report

Photos and Other Info Needed for Livestock Grazing and ORV Damage.

 

 

 
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