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  Some of the trees of the Tongass have stood for 1,000 years. 1  Chainsaws and bulldozers could destroy them over the course of just hours. The Forest Service has begun revising the overarching management plan for the Tongass National Forest. 2  We only have a short window to provide comments and feedback. If the wolves, bears, salmon and birds of the Tongass could speak up to protect their home, they would -- but they can't. To keep the Tongass forest and the wildlife that thrive there safe, we need to raise our voices on their behalf. We have until March 20 to make our voices heard. Now's our chance to have a say in the future of some of America's oldest, wildest remaining forests -- so add your name today. The Tongass is a wild, wonderful, deeply interconnected tapestry of life. The ancient trees' deep roots filter and purify the water that flows through rivers where salmon thrive. 3  Mother grizzly bears wade through the shallows, teaching their cubs how to fish...