The entire area is home to spotted owl, pileated woodpecker, cougar, black bear, peregrine falcon, pine marten and wolverine, as well as a number of primitive and semi-primitive recreational opportunities. One proposed Helldun harvest unit is located in the Fuji Mountain Roadless Area One of the largest roadless areas on the Willamette National Forest. The largest proposal being considered the W.A.R.N.E.R. RNA would permanently protect all of the Helldun units. On Friday, January 30, local activists occupied the plaza of the Eugene Federal Building to protest replacement volume sales like Helldun. And we're going to be on that road.
Activists plan more actions in coming weeks.
Public comments are desperately needed urging the Forest Service to select the No-Action alternative and permanently protect the Warner Wilderness. The latest reincarnation of the beast is replacement volume timber sales. The murrelet is a rare seabird that nests exclusively in coastal old-growth. Replacement volume becomes an endangered species shell game, buying time for one species at the expense of another. Replacement volume timber sales will significantly accelerate the rate of deforestation on National Forest land.