Forest defenders have launched a tree sit to stop old growth logging on federal Bureau of Land Management land in Southern Oregon. Community members are opposing the Poor Windy timber sale, which targets thousands of acres of mature and old growth forest. The timber sale is just one of countless projects the BLM has proposed across the region that will clearcut mature and old growth forests, flying directly in the face of commitments made by the federal administration.
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Scott gets an update from two forest defenders fighting the project. They talk about the campaign, community support for the tree-sit and how forest defense is climate defense.
Grace (@sorisingtide) and Ratdaddy (@TreeSitUnion) are forest defenders in Southern Oregon.
Outro is “Anthroposcene” by Fire Your Bass.
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