/tags/u-s-bureau-of-land-management U.S. Bureau of Land Management en-US Copyright Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:18:28 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-23/feds-to-auction-off-dead-trees-that-conservationist-says-are-healthy The federal Bureau of Land Management plans to auction off almost 500 acres of forestland on Thursday to log dead or dying trees. But, one conservationist says many of the trees are actually healthy. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:18:28 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-23/feds-to-auction-off-dead-trees-that-conservationist-says-are-healthy Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-09/blm-proposes-protecting-a-quarter-of-public-wild-areas-in-southeastern-oregon The wild sagebrush deserts of southeastern Oregon are a step closer toward additional environmental protections. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:01:00 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-09/blm-proposes-protecting-a-quarter-of-public-wild-areas-in-southeastern-oregon April Ehrlich /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-22/us-forest-service-proposes-protections-for-old-growth-trees-without-an-outright-logging-ban The Biden administration has published its proposed plan for preserving old-growth trees in national forests across the country, opening another opportunity for public input on conserving ancient trees. Sat, 22 Jun 2024 13:50:54 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-22/us-forest-service-proposes-protections-for-old-growth-trees-without-an-outright-logging-ban April Ehrlich /music-arts-culture/2024-06-07/artist-in-residence-at-cascade-siskiyou-national-monument-discusses-scientific-illustration In her current role as the BLM’s artist-in-residence at the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, Serena Richelle discusses the role of scientific illustration in conservation and its ability to accurately illustrate species and create awareness with the public. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 22:28:53 GMT /music-arts-culture/2024-06-07/artist-in-residence-at-cascade-siskiyou-national-monument-discusses-scientific-illustration Vanessa Finney /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-06/activists-embark-on-second-tree-sit-protest-on-blm-land-in-southern-oregon Protestors have moved into another Bureau of Land Management project area in Southern Oregon after claiming their tree-sitting prevented construction of a logging road in April. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:24:55 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-06-06/activists-embark-on-second-tree-sit-protest-on-blm-land-in-southern-oregon Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-30/judge-rules-against-bureau-of-land-managements-late-mungers-timber-sale A judge has ruled that the Bureau of Land Management’s use of commercial logging in southwestern Oregon violates federal law by threatening old-growth forest habitat. Thu, 30 May 2024 14:08:43 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-30/judge-rules-against-bureau-of-land-managements-late-mungers-timber-sale Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-14/blm-shares-draft-resource-management-plan-for-cascade-siskiyou-national-monument Federal courts recently upheld the expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument on the border of Oregon and California. Now, the Bureau of Land Management is working on a plan for that monument’s future. Wed, 15 May 2024 00:45:15 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-14/blm-shares-draft-resource-management-plan-for-cascade-siskiyou-national-monument Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-23/activists-say-more-direct-action-likely-after-claiming-victory-in-blm-timber-sale A logging company has canceled a proposed road within a Bureau of Land Management project in Josephine County. Activists had claimed that construction of the route threatened old-growth trees. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:59:32 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-23/activists-say-more-direct-action-likely-after-claiming-victory-in-blm-timber-sale Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-10/tree-sitters-protest-old-growth-logging-from-100-feet-above-the-forest-floor Old-growth trees provide vital wildlife habitat, help forest ecosystems and store massive amounts of carbon. But some activists in Southern Oregon claim the Bureau of Land Management is allowing the logging of old-growth trees despite recent calls by the Biden administration for protection. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:35:05 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-10/tree-sitters-protest-old-growth-logging-from-100-feet-above-the-forest-floor Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-04/activists-protest-in-trees-file-lawsuit-to-block-old-growth-logging-on-blm-land-near-grants-pass A coalition of conservation groups and activists has blocked a logging site and filed a legal complaint over another area with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 22:16:27 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-04-04/activists-protest-in-trees-file-lawsuit-to-block-old-growth-logging-on-blm-land-near-grants-pass Alex Baumhardt