Spotted owl off the endangered species list

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/5149938.htm ^ | 2/10/03 | Don Thompson - AP

[SierraWasp]

I guess it doesn't need protecting anymore since Red Emerson now has become the biggest private landowner in CA!!!

[July 4th]

Gas 'n go!

[Joe Hadenuf]

Government coakroach counters have found that roach populations are diminishing at an alarming rate due to roach motels. So roaches are next up on the endangered list.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Make that Cockroach counters.....Cockroach.....

[Salvation]

The loggers are cheerin'!

[Joe Hadenuf]

Many lost everthing over this fraud. I doubt they are really cheering. Maybe a small smile.

[hoosierskypilot]

Oh, man, does this mean I can go whack of few of these critters, now?

[forester]

I guess it doesn't need protecting anymore since Red Emerson now has become the biggest private landowner in CA!!!

Don't forget the most important part...he owns every sawmill in the Sierras except for three. We are talking from Fall River to Fresno...a distance of some 400 miles. Guess who is the only major buyer for federal timber now? I wonder if the banks will bet money on new sawmills after the last administration forced the majority of them into bankruptcy? Not reorganization mind you -- public auction of the machinery and demolition of the mills.

I'm am trying to be happy for the loggers in the Sierra, but we are in the Northern Spotted Owl area. Between the owls and the fish, we are down to 4½ month logging season. Hope we get some help too.

[forester]

Good post. Henry lamb is great.

[countrydummy]

Thanks for the ping! Got this yesterday.

Is the USF&WS actually following some common sense?

http://news.fws.gov/newsreleases/default.cfm
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[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[sasquatch]

I'm am trying to be happy for the loggers in the Sierra, but we are in the Northern Spotted Owl area. Between the owls and the fish, we are down to 4½ month logging season. Hope we get some help too.

That point is one that many folks are not considering.

[Quilla]

A few years back at a meeting of lumber manufacturers we were told the spotted owl was never endangered - the hoopla resulted from a counting error.

[forester]

That point is one that many folks are not considering.

I agree. The California Owl has the smallest territory of the three so-called sub-species, so this affects a small fraction of the western forests.

[sasquatch]

put foresters back in the forest ... abolish environmental paperwork!!!

If you are willing to travel, we have an NTMP and will probably cut within a few years. Although the local foresters might be less than pleased, some exposure to the Central Coast might do you some good ( or scare the hell out of you!!) On the other hand, some of the best guys from this area have gone North to Mendecino Redwood...It'll be about 600K bf of redwood and some Doug Fir. Regards, Dick