Forest History Society Resources and Bibliography

The Forest History Society has an extensive collection of agency documents, journal articles, reports, books, photographs and newsclippings on topics relating to forest history and environmental history more broadly. The following resources were used to compile the chronology of the northern spotted owl controversy. Please contact our collections staff for more information about these and other Forest History Society resources.

Craig, George A.  “The Spotted Owl and Wise Forest Use.”  Sacramento, CA: Western Timber Association, 1986.

Northern Spotted Owl: Amendments to the Regional Guide for the Pacific Northwest Region.  1984, 1988. 

Northern Spotted Owl: Dwyer Decision

Northern Spotted Owl: Interagency Scientific Committee Report – Summary and Supplemental Materials, 1990. 

Northern Spotted Owl Newsclippings, 1986 – 1989. 

Northern Spotted Owl Newsclippings, 1990, all months. 

Northwest Forest Resource Council.  “Spotted Owls, Old Growth, and the Economy of the Northwest.”  NW Forest Resource Council, Portland, OR, 1989. 

Olson, Douglas C.  “Economic Impacts of the ISC Northern Spotted Owl Conservation Strategy for Washington, Oregon, and Northern California.”  Mason, Bruce, and Girard: Portland, OR, 1990. 

Spotted Owl: Record of Decision -- Final Environmental Impact Statement on Management for the Northern Spotted Owl in the National Forests, 1992.

Thomas, Jack Ward, et al.  “A Conservation Strategy for the Northern Spotted Owl.”  Interagency Scientific Committee to Address the Conservation of the Northern Spotted Owl, Portland, OR, 1990. 

USFS and BLM.  “Economic Effects of Implementing a Conservation Strategy for the Northern Spotted Owl.”  USFS and BLM, 1990. 

USDA Forest Service.  “Draft Supplement to the Environmental Impact Statement for an Amendment to the Pacific Northwest Regional Guide: Volume 1, Spotted Owl Guidelines.”  USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, 1986. 

USDA Forest Service.  “Final Supplement to the Environmental Impact Statement for an Amendment to the Pacific Northwest Regional Guide – Summary.”  USDA Forest Service, Portland, OR, 1988. 

USDA Forest Service.  “Final Supplement to the Environmental Impact Statement for an Amendment to the Pacific Northwest Regional Guide – Volumes 1 and 2.”  USDA Forest Service, Portland, OR, 1988. 

USDA Forest Service.  Laws and Legislation: Hatfield/Adams Amendments, 1989. 

USDA Forest Service.  “Spotted Owl Background Information.”  USDA Forest Service, Public Affairs Office, 1990. 

Timeline

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