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Day two of David Pecker testimony wraps in NY Trump trial; Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho's near-total abortion ban; ND sees a flurry of campaigning among Native candidates; and NH lags behind other states in restricting firearms at polling sites.

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The Senate moves forward with a foreign aid package. A North Carolina judge overturns an aged law penalizing released felons. And child protection groups call a Texas immigration policy traumatic for kids.

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Wyoming needs more educators who can teach kids trade skills, a proposal to open 40-thousand acres of an Ohio forest to fracking has environmental advocates alarmed and rural communities lure bicyclists with state-of-the-art bike trail systems.

Former Forest Service Chief Disappointed with Budget Moves

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Friday, February 25, 2011   

HELENA, Mont. - Camping, hunting and hiking experiences in Montana would likely change if Forest Service budget cuts under the House Republican budget proposal became final, according to a former Forest Service chief who lives in Montana.

Dale Bosworth is questioning the decisions because he says the programs targeted for cuts are associated with things well-loved and appreciated by the public.

"Clean water: 50 percent of drinking water come off National Forest land. Road maintenance. Trail maintenance. Campgrounds. Habitat improvement for things like elk and deer."

Cuts targeting the Forest Service have been part of a long-term trend, Bosworth says, and are hamstringing the agency's ability to do its job to keep forests healthy and accessible.

"What I'm really concerned about on this is that the Forest Service has been so underfunded for so long, and now, looking at more reductions, they're just not going to be able to meet the expectations of people."

He's hopeful that the U.S. Senate will find ways to reverse the budget squeeze on national forests and bolster programs that promote collaboration in problem-solving, forest restoration work and rural jobs. Bosworth adds that the House Appropriations Subcommittee chairman, Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, did help limit some of the proposed cuts.


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