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Tester tackles forest disputes with sweeping bill

July 18, 2009Environmental Issues, NewsForest Jobs and Recreation Act, Jon Tester, national forests, U.S. Forest Service, wilderness designationnfpa

Here’s the Associated Press coverage of Tester’s forest bill . . .

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester is tackling bitter, decades-old forest disputes head-on, unveiling a plan Friday that promises both more logging and more wilderness areas in Montana.

Read the entire article . . .

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This photo of Monica, a grizzly bear, and her cubs was taken in the North Fork on June 8, 2020 by William K. Walker.

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