Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests
SHERWOOD, Ore. — Deep inside a forest in Oregon’s Willamette Valley stands a dead “Tree of Life.”
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SHERWOOD, Ore. — Deep inside a forest in Oregon’s Willamette Valley stands a dead “Tree of Life.”
SHERWOOD, Ore. (AP) — Deep inside a forest in Oregon’s Willamette Valley stands a dead “Tree of Life.”
USFWS considered moving or sterilizing barred owls, but concluded it would shoot them. More than 20,000 barred owls would be shot the first year, according to USFWS's plan. Thereafter, 13,400 to 17,400 would be killed each year for 30 years.
In recent years, at least 15 native Pacific Northwest tree species have experienced growth declines and die-offs, some from drought and warming temperatures.
___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of a collaboration between The Associated Press and Columbia Insight, exploring the impact of climate on trees in the Pa