Federal court blocks Knotty Pine project in Montana's grizzly bear zone

A Montana logging project in grizzly habitat in the Kootenai National Forest will remain on hold until federal officials reassess how road use — particularly illegal road use — impacts the bears, a federal judge ruled

Federal court blocks Knotty Pine project in Montana's grizzly bear zone

MISSOULA, Mont. – A federal court has ruled against the Knotty Pine logging project in the Kootenai National Forest, citing violations of environmental laws by the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Logging project snagged over illegal roads in griz habitat

The Forest Service didn't "err on the side of the bear" when it left out illegal road use from the project assessment. Continue reading…