Forest Defenders Threatened at Jackson State Forest

For the past six months, forest defenders have protested ongoing logging at the state-owned Jackson Demonstration State Forest. Their concern: logging the mature redwood forests is bad for climate, water and wildlife. In recent weeks, loggers have threatened physical violence against forest defenders in a manner reminiscent of some of the worst times of the Timber Wars. 

On this week’s show, “Alder,” a forest defender at Jackson, and J.P. O’Brien, a climate scientist, share with Gang Green why they are concerned with ongoing logging operations and how the state of California is complacent in allowing threats of violence to occur.

REQUIRED READING:

• ”JDSF Update: Protestors Threatened,” EPIC, Oct. 19, 2021.
• ”How a California state forest became a battleground for logging redwoods on public land,” SFGate, Oct. 14, 2021.