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 This new proposal by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would open up millions of acres of Oregon's old-growth forest to logging.1 It would be destruction on a scale we haven't seen in decades. In some places, the plan would increase logging to ten times what we've seen in recent years.2 If these trees are cut down, endangered animals like spotted owls and marbled murrelets will lose their homes. Rivers that flow clear today could become clouded with pollution. We need to save them now, or risk losing them for the rest of our lifetimes. Once they're gone, old growth forests need decades or centuries to regrow.
We're already losing old-growth forest too fast. More logging is the last thing endangered animals need. What the spotted owl does need is deep, undisturbed forest. This beautiful bird, with round dark eyes and dappled brown-and-cream feathers, only nests in old-growth trees. When the forest starts to disappear, so does the spotted owl. In the 90s, habitat loss was so dire that the owl was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act -- and its population is still in decline.3
NASA satellite imagery shows how the spotted owl's forest habitat is shrinking. When we keep more trees standing, it's not just wild animals that benefit. With their broad canopies and deep roots to help regulate rain and filter groundwater, old growth forests provide clean drinking water to millions of Americans.4 Besides one more obvious thing, that you and I both know but the BLM proposes to ignore: Forests are beautiful. Hiking through the dappled shadows under the leaves, breathing the fresh air -- spending time in forests connects us to nature. If we're going to stop this plan from becoming reality, we need to do it now. The BLM is only accepting feedback from the public for a short time. That's why we're pulling out all the stops to spread the news about this terrible plan and organize an effort to send thousands of messages to the BLM opposing it. But our work takes resources. Will you help keep our forest defense going strong? Yes, I'll donate to help save old-growth forests. Thank you, The Environmental Action team Your donation will be used to stand up for wildlife and the wild places they call home, and to support all of our campaigns to protect our environment. The generosity of people just like you is what makes all of our work possible. |
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