The investment is aimed at enhancing forest restoration efforts in Ontario and supporting the tree nursey sector through its 2 Billion Trees program, Canadian Forest Industries reported.
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BC Announces New Conservation Area for Vancouver Island in Clayoquot Sound
The BC government, in partnership with the with Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, announced 10 new conservancies on Vancouver Inland in Clayoquot Sound.
US-Based Carbon Sequestration Firm Running Tide to Shutdown Global Operations
US-based carbon sequestration firm Running Tide recently announced it will be shutting down its global operations, Iceland Review reported.
US Logger Survey Identifies Industry’s Headwinds
The July-August issue of Timber Harvesting includes its recent 2024 Logger Survey, which showed that logging contractors across the country are struggling with rising costs and declining demand.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for June 17th
12 new large incidents were reported over the weekend, and a total of 17 large, uncontained wildfires are currently being managed under full suppression strategies, while 8 are being managed with strategies other than full suppression.
Canadian Council of Forest Ministers Releases Its Canadian Wildland Fire Prevention and Mitigation Strategy
On June 5th, the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) released its Canadian Wildland Fire Prevention and Mitigation Strategy.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for June 10th
There are currently nine large, uncontained wildfires being managed with full suppression strategies in Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, and Washington.
BC Reduces Sunshine Coast Timber Supply Area Allowable Annual Cut by 12.3%
Effective immediately, the new AAC for the Sunshine Coast TSA is 1,050,000 cubic meters, a 12.3% reduction but 2% above the average harvest level over the past decade.
BC Reduces Allowable Annual Cut Level by 13.4% in Kootenay Lake Timber Supply Area
Effective immediately, the new ACC is 550,000 cubic meters, a 13.4% reduction from the previous AAC.
US National Interagency Fire Center Wildfire Update for Week Ending May 31st
There are currently eight large, uncontained wildfires being managed with full suppression strategies across the country, including three in Arizona, two in California, and one each in Colorado, Florida, and New Mexico.