Press Room

James R. Strittholt: Executive Director; stritt@consbio.org; Phone: 541-757-0687; [vCard ]

Scientific basis for roadless area conservation Jun 10, 2002: National Forest roadless areas contain irreplaceable reserves of wildlife and plant diversity, performing many valuable ecosystem services used by all Americans. Despite their importance, National Forest roadless areas are threatened by extensive road building and inappropriate management for resource extraction.
Importance of BLM Roadless Areas in the Western US Mar 10, 2001: 65 scientists urged Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt to protect the ecological integrity of the roadless areas administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in a letter sent today. The group noted recent National Forest efforts to protect undeveloped areas, and urged Babbitt to take similar steps for BLM lands.

Keeping Sierra lands wild Feb 02, 2009 San Francisco Chronicle: The Dec. 30 deal is the first major success of the Northern Sierra Partnership and an an important conservation success of the Sierra Checkerboard Initiative.
James Strittholt of Conservation Biology Institute at the Southern Forest Roundtable Oct 28, 2008 Environmental Paper Network: James Strittholt of the Conservation Biology Institute speaking in New York City at the Environmental Paper Network event, Pulp and Paper in the Southern United States: A Roundtable on Risks and Opportunities for Busines, Climate and Forests. October 28, 2008.
Public lands and climate change symposium video Jun 09, 2008: YouTube video: Designing landscape reserves in light of climate change - Michael White, PhD.
Scientists, economists oppose Bush plan on forests Oct 20, 2004 Associated Press: Associated Press article reporting on letters from 125 scientists and 110 economists opposing the Bush administration's plan to reverse a ban on road-building and logging in remote areas of our national forests.