Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Category: Habitat Clearance
Something is odd about Cal Fire’s state Tree Mortality maps
We examined a place near Santa Ysabel, off Highway 78 in San Diego County that we know well. What we found was disturbing. 1. Much of the area designated as having 40 – 15 dead trees per acre is either California sage scrub or… Continue Reading “Something is odd about Cal Fire’s state Tree Mortality maps”
Greedy trees are taking all our water?
In a recent NBC article, Trees vs. Humans: In California Drought Nature Gets to Water First, the anti-forest habitat crusade continues to promote more logging and support the impractical US Forest Service goal of attempting to create “drought and fire resistant” forests through “active”… Continue Reading “Greedy trees are taking all our water?”
Six Reasons Why We Challenged the Stanislaus National Forest in Court
“These forests were all different but, in one critical sense, they were all the same. They belonged to me, to my children, and to all the American people for today, tomorrow, and forever – unless somehow, we allow this incredible birthright to be stolen… Continue Reading “Six Reasons Why We Challenged the Stanislaus National Forest in Court”