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Forests are more than trees. State forests provide habitats for hundreds of species of fish and wildlife.
On most state forests, a policy of take avoidance is in place, where the Department of Forestry employs policies to reduce the potential for harming threatened or endangered species. The exception to take avoidance can be found at the Elliott State Forest, where a habitat conservation plan is in place to provide protection for the northern spotted owl.
Of the many wildlife species potentially found on state forests, four species are listed as threatened or endangered under federal and/or state Endangered Species Acts.
The streams, rivers and lakes provide habitats for a variety of fish species. The federal government has listed some populations of coho salmon, Chinook salmon, chum salmon, steelhead trout and the Oregon chub as threatened or endangered species.
Stream protection uses a two-tiered approach for maintaining and restoring aquatic and riparian habitat involves landscape (across an entire forest) and site-specific strategies.
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