Logging and development are once again forbidden in the largest forest in U.S. The U.S. Forest Service recently finalized the restoration of protections for the Tongass National Forest,…
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USDA Launches Wildfire Prevention Project Map
The new interactive map shows progress across eight western states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a new interactive map this month that shows where the Forest…
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Forest Service Opens Criminal Investigation into Mosquito Fire
Utility company’s equipment being analyzed in the probe. The U.S. Forest Service has opened a criminal investigation into the Mosquito Fire, California’s largest wildfire of 2022. The fire…
Read MoreInterior Department Invests $5.1 Million for Wildfire Resilience
The funding will complete fuel treatments for 2 million acres of land. The Department of the Interior has announced the investment of $5.1 million to support fuels treatment…
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USDA to Plant 1 Billion Trees
Enormous reforestation backlog finally being addressed by Forest Service. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans on Monday to plant 1 billion trees over the next decade to…
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Federal Firefighters Receive Pay Raise
Administration also provides mental wellness and health support. President Biden’s administration announced last week that they will be giving federal wildland firefighters temporary pay raises and mental wellness…
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U.S. Forest Service Admits Errors in New Mexico Burn
Fire has consumed more than 340,000 acres. The Hermits Peak Fire in New Mexico has been reviewed by the U.S. Forest Service which has determined that errors occurred…
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President Commits Funding for New Mexico Wildfire Recovery
Makes announcement during trip to Santa Fe. In April of this year, two prescribed burns made by the U.S. Forest Service became out of control, driven by drought…
Read MorePresident Signs Executive Order for Forest Conservation
Earth Day recognition also addresses wildfire prevention. An executive order signed by President Biden on Friday directs the Interior and Agriculture secretaries to conduct the first inventory of…
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Conservationists Sue Over Predator Management Program
Three federal agencies named in lawsuit. The WildEarth Guardians conservationist group has filed a lawsuit against three federal agencies: the Wildlife Services, the Forest Service, and Bureau of…
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