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Washington DNR Plan Now For Wildfire Season
Washington DNR Plan Now For Wildfire Season
Washington DNR Plan Now For Wildfire Season
It’s already very dry across the Pacific Northwest, which has wildland firefighters nervous about what the season ahead may look like. Because of that, the Washington DNR is encouraging property owners to prepare their land now for the season ahead. Jen ...
ODF Awards National Forest $100K For Restoration Work Outside of Medford
ODF Awards National Forest $100K For Restoration Work Outside of Medford
ODF Awards National Forest $100K For Restoration Work Outside of Medford
The Oregon Department of Forestry announced Tuesday it had given $100,000 to the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest for restoration work following a fire in the Big Butte Spring watershed. ODF said the Snowy Butte Forest Restoration Project will reduce catastrophic wildfire risk on 20,000 acres in the area that contains the year-round source of drinking water for Medford and surrounding communi
Man Sentenced for Shooting Oregon Wolf
Man Sentenced for Shooting Oregon Wolf
Man Sentenced for Shooting Oregon Wolf
A trapper who shot a gray wolf after finding it caught in one of his traps in Oregon has been sentenced to two years probation and 100 hours of community service.  Union County Judge Thomas Powers also suspended David Sanders' hunting and trapping license for three years and fined him $7,500.  Sa...