Chaparral Wisdom
To celebrate the magic and beauty of Nature & the chaparral
Category: Habitat Clearance
AGAIN – Past Logging Makes a Fire Worse
As with the Creek Fire, logging, habitat clearance, and the creation of forest plantations by private corporations and the US Forest Service in the northern Sierra Nevada Bear Fire area are making the fire worse, and threatening lives as a result. The Bear Fire… Continue Reading “AGAIN – Past Logging Makes a Fire Worse”
The Creek Fire: Made Worse by Past Forest Service Actions
The fire that is the biggest current threat to lives and homes right now is the Creek Fire on the Sierra National Forest. It is currently 135,000 acres. The Creek Fire very rapidly raced through two earlier fires (French fire of 2014, and Aspen… Continue Reading “The Creek Fire: Made Worse by Past Forest Service Actions”
Protecting Nature from Cal Fire
An update on the lawsuit we filed in January against Cal Fire and the California Board of Forestry to stop the clearance of 250,000 acres of habitat per year. Lawsuit We have a pre-settlement hearing scheduled with the Board’s attorneys in about two weeks.… Continue Reading “Protecting Nature from Cal Fire”