June 3, 2014 — Conservation groups filed a notice of intent to sue Seneca Jones and Scott Timber today to prevent the imminent clearcutting of three large parcels of Elliott State Forest lands that were recently sold to these companies. The notice presents evidence that the clearcut logging conducted by both companies will harm federally protected marbled murrelets, seabirds that come inland to nest and breed in mature and old-growth forests. The Endangered Species Act prohibits actions that injure or kill threatened species, including destruction of occupied habitat.
Press Release: Suit Filed Challenging Sale of Elliott State Forest Land
For Immediate Release, April 21, 2014 Contact: Francis Eatherington, Cascadia Wildlands, (541) 643-1309 Bob Sallinger, Audubon Society of Portland, (503) 380-9728 Noah Greenwald, Center … Continue reading Press Release: Suit Filed Challenging Sale of Elliott State Forest Land