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A federal judge has ruled that, prior to approving more logging projects, the Bitterroot National Forest must analyze whether building more roads would affect grizzly bears and bull trout.

The Trump administration has rescinded historical orders that limited motorized vehicle use on public lands, which could have negative implications for other users of national forests, lands and parks.

The groups say the Forest Service unlawfully removed a restriction on road density within the Bitterroot National Forest.

Wildlife advocates have asked the courts to require the Bitterroot National Forest to keep its limits on road building to preserve wildlife and bull trout habitat.

Andrea Phillip writes, "I am sick of seeing projects proposed by out of state developers who only want to benefit financially from our housing desperation at the cost of our community, city and state."