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Poland Halts Logging in 10 of Its Oldest Forests
Poland has ordered a state-run company that manages more than 7 million hectares of the country’s forests to halt logging in the 10 oldest areas, Reuters reported.
Alberta’s 2024 Wildfire Season Poised to Rival 2023’s Historic Fires, Experts Say
CTV News Edmonton interviewed experts from Environment and Climate Change Canada and Alberta Wildfire regarding the upcoming wildfire season.
Alberta’s Mountain Pine Beetle Population Continues to Steadily Decline
Since reaching its peak in 2019, the mountain pine beetle population in Alberta has declined 98%, according to the provincial government.
Weyerhaeuser Completes Initial Sales of Carbon Credit Offerings
Weyerhaeuser Corporation announced on Wednesday (12-27-23) an agreement for the sale of nearly 32,000 forest carbon credits at $29 per […]
Mississippi’s 2023 Timber Harvest Expected to Set Record for the 21st Century
Mississippi’s 2023 timber harvest is expected to exceed 36 million tons, a record for the 21st Century, the Mississippi State University Extension Service reported.
Washington Sets Aside 2,000 Acres of State Forest Land for Conservation
Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz announced on Monday a proposal to conserve some 2,000 acres of state forest land, The Seattle Times reported.
USDA Forest Service Prepares to Celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and USDA Forest Service jointly announced a yearlong celebration of Smokey Bear on his 80th birthday.
Oregon State University Forest Modeling Helps Identify Best Harvesting Rotations for Maximum Carbon Sequestration
Forest modeling by Oregon State University scientists shows that a site’s productivity is the main factor that determines which time period between timber harvests allows for maximum above-ground carbon sequestration.
BC’s Klahoose First Nation Signs Landmark Forest Tenure Agreement With Interfor
The Klahoose First Nation has signed a deal with Interfor to purchase a tenure of 181,036 cubic meters of annual cut of forest lands located on the Sunshine Coast in the Nation’s traditional territory, the Campbell River Mirror reported.