Archive for October 2012
Vote YES on Forever Wild
Hike in the Bankhead NF Nov. 3
Join Wild South for a hike in the Bankhead National Forest! Saturday, November 3, 2012 9:30 a.m. Maxwell Creek Leader: Carroll Wilson Distance: 1.5 miles roundtrip, with a longer option…
Read MoreTN Wild in the News
Wilderness Act deserves passage Wilderness areas are good for all Congress dawdles on wilderness approval Wilderness Act must be passed Positive issues in Wilderness Bill Tenn. wilderness area expansion proposal…
Read MoreVictory at Hand on the Noxubee Refuge
This Thanksgiving season we will be celebrating with another bird in mind, the Endangered Red-cockaded woodpecker. This wide ranging species has been reduced to pockets of habitat that are vital for its survival. One of those habitats is found in Mississippi on the Noxubee Wildlife Refuge.
This year Wild South filed a lawsuit with Greenfire Law, the Center for Biological Diversity, and long-time Noxubee volunteer Margaret Copeland to put an end to the mismanagement of the Noxubee that had resulted in a significant and steady decline in the bird’s numbers. Of critical concern was the Service’s efforts to push the Refuge into an unnatural, even-aged checkerboard managed through clearcutting which removed the old trees upon which the woodpecker depends. The primary responsibility of our National Wildlife Refuge system is to help the recovery of endangered species. It was clear to us that this responsibility was not being met on the Noxubee and we and our partners stepped in to change that.
Read MoreTennessee Wild
Tennessee Wild is now officially a project of Wild South and we are delighted to support this critically important effort to protect the Wilderness of East Tennessee. For the past four…
Read MoreGrandfather National Scenic Area
Wild South seeks a congressional designation to establish the Grandfather National Scenic Area, which would permanently protect 25,000 acres of forest comprising the viewsheds of Blowing Rock and Grandfather Mountain.…
Read MoreBankhead National Forest (AL) Hike Oct. 27
Wiggins Hollow Hike Sign up! Leader: Robert Howell Distance: 4 miles roundtrip Level of challenge: Moderate Open to ages 10 and over In the Warrior Mountains of the Bankhead National Forest…
Read MoreGray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
by Kealey O’Conner
Many animals climb trees. Bear, cats, squirrels, raccoons, and even snakes can be found in trees, but what about foxes?
Read MoreFederal Court Protects Brook Trout
Rejecting a challenge from ORV enthusiasts, a federal judge today upheld U.S. Forest Service and conservation groups’ efforts to protect the Tellico River watershed in the Nantahala National Forest, including…
Read MoreOur Donors
Special Thank You Fred & Alice Stanback Brad & Shelli Stanback Robert Kuehlthau and South Wings The National Forest Foundation Patagonia The Norcross Wildlife Foundation The Fund for Wild Nature…
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