Sixteen Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs) across the Los Padres National Forest were included in the Forest Service’s recently-released draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement …

What’s at Stake

Public Hearing on Los Padres Forest Plan to be Held in Ventura
Third Hearing Called to Discuss Updated USFS Land Management Plan …

Condor Roost Trees May Be Cut Down
ForestWatch defends old-growth trees where endangered condors rest during long flights across the landscape…

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Songbird Nests at Risk from Continued Chaparral Clearing in Los Padres National Forest
ForestWatch Urges Officials to Take Immediate Steps to Protect Bird Nests along Nordhoff Ridge…

ForestWatch Issues Warning To Forest Service To Stop Destroying Nests For Migratory Songbirds
Officials Continue to Allow Vegetation Clearing During the Nesting Season of Birds Protected Under Federal Law…

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