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NEW MARTEN HISTORICAL SUMMARY AND DISTRIBUTION MAP Marten Page MARCH 20, 2007- HEC's Science Director Dave Zaber shuts down two pollution sources polluting Wingra Creek in Madison. Channel 3 News Video Expect more Madison Lakes Watershed success from HEC this year. MARCH 20, 2007-HEC settles Long Rail Timber Sale Appeal in WI's Nicolet National Forest. Over 1,700 aces of Northern hardwood forest, including patches of Old Growth, will not be cut down as planned under Long Rail timber sale. In addition, the existing Goshawk nests will enjoy an increased protective buffers of 124 acres up from the Bush Forest Service's proposed 30 acre buffers. Long Rail Settlement Long Rail Appeal Forest Service Long Rail Page MARCH 04, 2006, WI STATE JOURNAL ASKS HEC TO WRITE OP-ED ON BUSH PLAN TO SELL NATIONAL FOREST LAND article link FEBRUARY 27, 2006: HEC ON RADIO thru GREATLAKES RADIO CONSORTIUM and widely distributed on Public Radio. Listen here JANUARY 20, 2006, FOREST SERVICE DSEIS IS A WEAK RESPONSE TO FEDERAL JUDGE'S TIMBER SALE RULINGS Press Release Forest Service DSEIS Scroll down to AUGUST 8, 2005 and MARCH 31, 2005 for past articles and Judge rulings. More to come. NOVEMBER 30, 2005 HEC ON WI PUBLIC RADIO. Will the Bush administration be successful in overturning roadless rules in our National Forests? After eleven, Ricardo Jomorron and David Zaber of the Habitat Education Center in Madison talk with Larry Meiller about the impact of proposed new rules which encourage logging and roadbuilding in areas which had been off limits since 2001. Scroll to Wedensday 11/29/05 on this link AUGUST 18, 2005, After a long grass roots campaign led by HEC, Governor Doyle becomes the first Governor to officially announce that he will petition for the re-protection of his state's roadless areas under the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. So far the governor has made his intentions clear on two newly inventoried areas, Spring Brook and the Porcupine Lake addition. HEC is continuing its grass roots campaign urging the Governor Doyle to include all 118, 714 acres in Wisconsin's Roadless Petition. HEC has and will continue providing important materials to DNR as they prepare their roadless recommendations for the Governor. TAKE ACTION: Contact Gov Doyle AUGUST 8, 2005, Habitat Education Center Wins Third Timber Sale Lawsuit in Wisconsin's Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest! HEC, with the help of ELPC won it's third timber sale lawsuit in a row in federal court. Court Ruling Milw. Journal Sentinel Article Marten scientist Jonathon Gilbert, Ph.D. discusses the endangered marten in the Cayuga area on HEC's marten page along with photos of marked to be cut down yellow birch- a key marten den tree species- from the Cayuga sale area. MAY 5, 2005, Roadless Rule gutted by Bush Forest Service despite greatest public support of any U.S. Administrative rule in History. Press Release Journal Sentinel Story APRIL 16, 2005, HEC's Dave Zaber, Ph.D. and Ricardo Jomarron on the Radio with Lee Rayburn show on 92.1 FM the Mic. Listen to the show. Visit Lee Rayburn's site. APRIL 14, 2005, Bill Hogseth about to set off on 2,650 mile trek to raise money for HEC's forest campaign Ashland Daily Press Article Bill's website: ForThe Woods.org MARCH 31, 2005 Habitat Education Center Wins Forest Lawsuits. HEC, represented by Environmental Law and Policy Center, wins the first two of three federal lawsuits against timber sales in the Chequamegon Nicolet. Press Release Court Ruling Timber sale Map Journal Sentinel Article Duluth Tribune Article DECEMBER 8, 2004 ForThe Woods.org Bill Hogseth is hiking 2,650 miles in support of HEC's forest campaign. Bill's walk was featured on the front page of the December 8th Ashland Daily Press. SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 LAKELAND TIMES ARTICLE This is perhaps the most indepth article related to HEC's forest work. Click Here to Read it SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT VICTORY on Hine's Emerald Dragonfly. Click here for press release and other information. SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 Wisconsin Radio Network Story on above Hines Emerald Dragonfly Victory September 15, 2004 Wisconsin Public Radio HEC's Dave Zaber, Ph.D. and Ricardo Jomarron on Larry Meiller Show discussing Wisconsin's national forests and the Roadless Conservation Rule. September 12, 2004 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel forest article, front page, above the fold with full page follow up and big color pictures! July 12, 2004 Bush Forest Service to Gut Roadless Rule. Press Release Picture Download Page June 22 and 24, HEC appears in two Chequamegon area news articles. June 22, 2004 Ashland Daily Press, front page and above the fold, "Habitat Education reps at work on the Cayuga Project" and June 24 full two page spread in the Medford Star News, "The fight to save our precious Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest". May 5, 2004 HEC Ent from Jolly Giants is seen stiltwalking in Milwaukee and handing out hundreds of fliers- People enjoyed taking photos with this phenomenal stilt walker. 3.6 MB REAL Video of Ent ....Download a REAL Video Player at: www.real.com May 4, 2004 Roadless Report Press Release May 4, 2004 Duluth Tribune Story on Roadless stiltwalkingReport May 5, 2004- HEC's grassroots lobbying took the lead in bringing about a better New Forest Plan for the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest with 79,000 added acres of mixed hardwood restoration over the Forest Service's Preferred Alternative alt. 5. Stay tuned for more plan analysis and improvements. Press: Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) text WPR Audio/ Scroll down to Chequamegon-Nicolet Forest Battle May 5, 2004 Duluth Tribune Story on CNNF Plan January 2004- HEC, Environmental Law and Policy Center, and other organizations settled our administrative appeal of the Chequamegon National Forest's (CNNF) Sunken Moose timber sale preventing nearly 1,500 acres of critical interior forest habitat from being logged. This unique settlement also improved protections for northern goshawk and red-shouldered hawks, two species that are harmed by indiscriminant logging and road construction. In addition, large snags (standing dead trees) will be created in adjacent red pine plantations, improving habitat for woodpeckers and other species needing these important forest components. These snags will one day fall and become down woody debris, adding important habitat to a forest lacking in large logs on the forest floor. Press Release October 2003- HEC, in conjunction with Environmental Law and Policy Center, filed two federal lawsuits to stop the Cayuga and Northwest Howell timber sales on the CNNF. At this time, the Forest Service has been prevented from constructing roads and logging in these two important areas that are home to the pine marten, perhaps Wisconsin's most critically endangered species. August 2003- HEC gave a 60 day notice to the Forest Service regarding the failure of the agency to plan for lynx recovery, despite the documented presence of lynx in the Northwest Howell project area in the Nicolet side of the CNNF. This resulted in the U.S. Forest Service delaying the cutting in the Northwest Howell timber sale and brought them back to the negotiating table with HEC. July 2003- HEC's Forest Democracy Letter Drive won an extension and doubling of hearings on Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest Plan. December 2002-HEC stopped the cancer-causing herbicide Balance Pro from being sprayed on millions of acres of Wisconsin corn fields. July 2002- HEC exposed Wisconsin Southern Railroad's attempted cover-up of a major spill of feed corn in a Madison area creek resulting in cleanup and restoration. More victories coming soon. If you have questions please E-mail us at: hecenter@sbcglobal.net |
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