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A new forest management plan from the Bureau of Land Management in Medford will help speed up proposed projects. But local activists fear the plan could hurt forests and endangered species. -
Katie Sauerbrey/The Nature Conservancy (with permission)As the Bootleg Fire continues to burn across south central Oregon, some conservationists are beginning to question how the region’s past forest management played a role in the speed of the wildfire’s growth.
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It’s widely understood that forests in this region need fire to maintain their ecological balance. Are current efforts to keep fires under control setting us up for problems down the road? -
The forested lands owned by the state of Oregon are small when compared with the state's federal forests. But the state lands still play an important role…
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Cal Fire officials say a slower fire season has given them more time to ensure property owners are maintaining a defensible space around structures.The…
