PACIFIC RAINFOREST WILDLIFE GUARDIANS
Oregon Department of Forestry
More Taking Timber Sales Planned for 2009
How did this brand new Spotted Owl's nest get a clear cut around it at Rip Tide Timber sale? What did USF&W do about that? They gave their approval. Why? Spotted Owl surveys are done, sort of, and then if any owls move in and nest after that, USF&W lets them clear-cut the nest core. The Owls were not there when the contract was drawn up, so that's just tough.
Public comment on
http://oregon.gov/ODF/STATE_FORESTS/2009_AOP_Draft.shtml Click on "BA" in links for biological assessments. Most sales have no threatened wildlife survey completed and don't say "BA" even though they might be in suitable habitat. They approve the sales without comment available for most threatened wildlife.
With your help, we may save these birds from extinction, or your favorite forest area from being logged.
Tyees Purdyfoll, in Coos District, is in numerous Spotted Owl Circles on a beautiful mountain side above Gold Beach overlooking the sea.
Green Tweener in North Cascades had owl call responses 3 out of 4 years from the active Spotted Owl site it's in but they will log it anyway. The owls will have to get out of the way or be killed.
They clear-cut around probable Marbled Murrelet nest platforms. All potential nest trees and known nests are intentionally exposed to predator birds to kill them and their chicks. No bird in their right mind would nest here anymore. Crows and Ravens attack adults and chicks on the nest.
Hanson Falls Timber Sale will thin an active Marbled Murrelet Management Area, not even knowing which trees are the nest trees. Smaller trees between nest trees help hold in the cool coastal micro-climate preventing chicks from becoming dehydrated on hot summer days. This is contrary to recommendations of USF&W's Recovery Plan.
Murrelets don't go nest somewhere else. They quit breeding altogether. Pursuing threatened birds from their breeding habitat is a felony, but that's alright with USF&W who does not make recommendations anymore before approving timber sales of threatened species habitat.
Tell them to leave the threatened birds alone. Thank you. 