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Lawsuit challenges new U.S. Forest Service pan for Nez Perce-Clearwater Forests

| October 22, 2026 1:00 AM

Kamiah — A coalition of three conservation groups sued the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday for its approval of the Revised Land Management Plan for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, the overarching document that guides management of approximately 4 million acres of National Forest land in North Central Idaho. 

Plaintiffs Idaho Conservation League, Great Burn Conservation Alliance, and Montana Wildlife Federation argue that the agency failed to provide adequate protections to safeguard wolverines, mountain goats, and the Great Burn ecosystem, a press release said.

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