Lands commissioner’s logging ‘pause’ upsets a careful calculation
Dave Upthegrove wants to protect older tree stands. Instead, he’s upsetting delicate revenue calculations that help keep ...
Public News Service on MSN3 天
U.S. Forest Service ditches amendment to protect OR old growth forests
Earlier this month, the U.S. Forest Service announced it would not be following through with the National Old Growth ...
Jefferson Public Radio1 天
Environmentalists push for stronger old-growth protections in Northwest Forest Plan
Around a hundred community members showed up to the U.S. Forest Service office in Medford on Wednesday night for a public ...
WA’s new lands chief hits pause on controversial timber sales
Dave Upthegrove began his term as the state's top lumberjack with a pause: for six months, no more sales of unprotected older ...
The i on MSN13 天
The billionaires and aristocrats cashing in on tree-planting schemes
Critics argue public grants for planting woodlands are benefiting the wealthiest over local communities, but landowners say ...
The Waterford News & Star2 天
Managing forest damage: practical steps for farmers
If you have experienced storm damage in your forest, don’t rush into decisions, but instead, put together a step-by-step plan. This will allow you to minimise risks while maximising residual timber ...
Post and Courier3 天
Commentary: Innovation, investment can help save forests and timber industry
Our state has more forest acreage now than it has had ... By converting low-value timber, such as small-diameter trees and other wood waste that typically lack strong markets, into wood pellets ...
The Canadian Press on MSN2 天
B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking
The British Columbia government has approved a legal order to extend temporary protections to an old-growth forest on ...