California Coho Salmon Could Become Extinct in California
11/18/98
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Title: California Coho Salmon Could Become Extinct in California
Source: American Lands
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Date: 11/18/98
FOREST FOCUS, bulletin of American Lands, Novemer 18, 1998
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CALIFORNIA COHO: Scientists say that unless steps are taken to protect
streams from logging on the North Coast, the coho salmon could become
extinct in California, reports Associated Press. The salmon is protected
under the Endangered Species Act, but a provision of the Headwaters
Agreement creates an exemption for Pacific Lumber Co. Under the Habitat
Conservation Plan (HCP) agreement the company must apply for an
"incidental take" permit to log, which would allow logging even if it
resulted in the destruction of protected species on the land. Scientists
held a news conference criticizing Pacific Lumber's permit application.
"The embarrassment is not in the science," said Dr. Michael Fry, a
wildlife biologist at the University of California-Davis. "The
embarrassment is in the inability to cope with a company who has no regard
for the environment."
POLLS SHOW CITIZEN OPPOSITION: According to a poll released by the North
Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communications, a majority of North
Carolina citizens oppose commercial logging on public lands. A national
poll was conducted June 22-25, 1998 by Market Strategies, Inc. and found
that overall, 69% of Americans want logging of our National Forests to
end. Many forest protection groups, 37 members of Congress, and the
majority of the public to support the campaign to end commercial logging
on public lands," said Andrew George, Executive Director of the Southern
Appalachian Biodiversity Project. "We've got all the right ingredients to
create real protection for our last wild public forests." For more
information please contact Andrew George at 828\258- 2667 or
sabp@main.nc.us
HOME DEPOT ACTION: Activists were removed from the roof of the Jantzen
Beach Home Depot Store while Greenpeace, OR Wildlife Federation & American
Lands were protesting the sale of wood from one of North America's last
unprotected rainforests. Greenpeace is calling on Home Depot to cancel
it's ontracts with companies logging the Great Bear Rainforest in Canada.
The Great Bear Rainforest is home to 1,000 year old cedar trees as well as
rare wildlife, and enjoys only minimal environmental protection from
Canada's government. "Greenpeace believes that American consumers would
not buy these products if they knew that habitat for wild salmon and
grizzly bears was being destroyed to make them," said Mathew Jacobson,
Greenpeace Forest Issues Specialist. "Once this forest is gone, it's gone
forever." For more information contact Jacobson at 202/256-1441 or
mat.jacobson@wdc.greenpeace.org
BLM CHANGES: The Interior Department recently announced two management
changes. Patrick A. Shea, formerly Director of the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), is now the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the
Interior for Land and Minerals Management. Tom Fry, formerly Deputy
Director, is now BLM's Acting Director until a new Director is named.
MWA CONVENTION: The Montana Wilderness Association is hosting its 40th
Annual Convention December 4-5 in Helena, MT. The conference focuses on
eastern Montana's Beartooths, badlands and praries, including multiple
presentations and speakers, as well as a silent auction, and banquet.
Advance registration is due by Monday, November 30. For more information
please contact MWA at 406/443-7350.
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