I don't have a grasp of national FS issues, but in my region the Service has historcally been more responsive to the timber industry than to its management responsibilities, hence the lawsuits. I can't defend every one of them, but the gist of the effort has been to restrain road building and cutting in areas critical to wildlife habitat. In my state, logging has had a profoundly negative impact on bull trout. People here are fond of them and have made significant progress at restoring riparian areas crucial to their survival.

Last edited by rocky mtn bill; 07/25/18 04:09 PM.
Bill Ferguson