European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday june 28, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a administration hos Sove the owl Plain Washington apr the Rush  to _ bounced a preliminary plan of saving the the Stene Northem put to eff Tel a that will so �1uland a gement will spotted owl tuesday contending it can be done with a far less Ion Hsi a of Ekls Rusu to 111 the eventual loss of 1,000 drastic reduction in Timber cutting than government scientists and Northern in ands m 0rcgon say. Even so 1,000 Northwest Logam jobs would be lost. A a. For the second time in a week officials delayed issuing a com suited in to Tariff dentist would have Replete proposal to support their Public Hopes that the Bird can be Bureau of i a cutting reductions on saved without economically devastating the Region by greatly re 20000 jobs eth   the Lof an additional Stric Ting Timber cutting. 5 amp y y re Forst Indre la d 38 3 reductions on Page 3 estimates by government scientists that Timber cutting reductions that would Cost 28,000jobs by the end of the decade would be necessary to save the owls habitat in the Northwest sold growth forests. Environmental groups said in Advance they would Likely Challenge in court any action Short of that. A today we have set into motion a process to balance our responsibility in preserving the owl and forests while protecting the economic lives of american men and women who live and work in the Region a Yeutter said. He said he will chair a new Timber task Force that will present to president Bush no later than sept. 1 a comprehensive proposal for protecting the owl while pursuing maximum Timber harvests on National Forest service lands in the Pacific Northwest. At the same time the Cabinet secretaries also called on Congress to broaden provisions of the endangered species act so that an exemption committee will have More latitude to consider the economic and social Impact of protecting such wildlife. Congressional members of both parties blasted administration officials for failing to outline More specific proposals accusing them of ducking the Issue. A these proposals Are a Sham a they re smoke and mirrors a said rep. Bob Smith an Oregon Republican. Rep. Jolene Unsoeld d-wash., said the administration is trying to a throw it Back to us and expect us to work  the estimated 6,000 remaining owls were declared a threatened species last week. Under the act Federal agencies Are prohibited from harming the owl or its critical habitat without first receiving permission from the fish and wildlife service. 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Lujan said cutting on Bureau of land management acreage in Oregon and Northern California would be reduced from 950 million Board feet annually to about 750 million Board feet. The Thomas proposal would have Cut harvests on the lands to less than 500 million Board feet. Lujan said the Bureau of land management is determined to have a minimal Impact on owl habitat As it seeks maximum Timber Harvest Levels. A a we re not going to just go in there and Cut Willy Nilly. Any contract submitted to us must meet the test of the fish and wildlife  Yeutter said the Forest service will operate under existing Forest plans until the new Timber task. Force can come up with an interim conservation proposal for the owl a move that should allow the service to Harvest the 3.85 billion Board feet of Timber mandated by Congress last year. Under the earlier recommendations of the government scientists cutting on Forest service lands in the Region would have been reduced to Between 2.3 billion and 2.5 billion Board feet. Yeutter also announced for the first time publicly that the administration supports a proposal to ban exports of raw logs from state lands in Oregon and Washington As a Way to offset any reduction in Timber Supply resulting from owl Protection. The fish and wildlife service last Friday announced its decision to classify the owl As a threatened species entitled to Protection. Biologists say each nesting pair of owls needs a Large tract of undisturbed old growth Forest. Clayton Yeutter Mandela takes Surprise strolls in Washington Washington apr Nelson Mandela went window shopping wednesday strolling past storefronts on Busy Connecticut Avenue to the Surprise of Early morning commuters. Only hours before his scheduled departure for Atlanta Mandela left his hotel at 6 15 . For a walk that took him from downtown to the City a Dupont Circle neighbourhood. Along the Way he stopped to look in store windows and seemed surprised to find books with his photo on the cover in a Bookstore window. Mandela arrived in the lobby of his hotel in a new York Yankees Warmup jacket and Cap. He was greeted by metropolitan police officers who gave him a Blue police to shirt and a Washington redskins Cap. He changed into the new outfit in the lobby before starting his walk. Mandela also took a morning walk on tuesday. Shortly before 7 ., he took a 25-minute hike watched Only by a handful of Security officers a couple of photographers and a few surprised commuters who chanced across his path. His Security detail raced to keep up with the smiling 71-year-old african Leader who wore the new York Yankees Cap and jacket he had been Given earlier at the new York stadium. Officers barked at each other and wished at pedestrians a including one Man walking his dog to make Hasty Security checks. One City police officer paused Long enough however to play Younst taking out a Small camera and snapping Mandela a picture. M Lap wearing a Washington redskins Cap and a metropolitan police to shirt Nelson Mandela takes an Early morning walk in Washington a with a contingent of Security police