Press review That’s no normal runner: Bear crosses through Colorado race
12-06-2017 - apnews.com COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Some runners didn’t expect to see a bear on their Colorado race route.
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Illegal logging was discussed by the national forestry monitoring authorities (ForestPress)
June 9, 2017 - On the initiative of Hungary, for the first time - with the participation of the authorities of five EU Member States - an expert consultation was held on the methods used in timber trade chain control and on test experiences in Budapest.
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Expert Consultation Towards FRA 2020
12-06-2017 - fao.org Around 70 experts from over 25 countries, international organizations, processes, academia and non-governmental organizations are meeting at the FAO Global Forest Resource Assessment (FRA) 2020 Expert Consultation from 12-16.6.2017 in Joensuu, Finland.
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Elmia AB - John Deere presents crane-tip control for harvesters
Elmia AB - Jun 01, 2017 The entire G series of mid-size forwarders from John Deere is being exhibited at Elmia Wood.
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FOREST INDUSTRY APPLAUDS GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO SOFTWOOD DUTIES
June 1, 2017 Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased that the Government of Canada has launched initiatives to ensure the forest sector remains competitive in the face of the unwarranted duties implemented by the U.S. on softwood lumber.
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Tree felling at Hohenheim Castle
6. June 2017- blog.stihl.com A cry of “Timber!” resounds through the park.
Press review World's tallest mostly wood building poised to be built in downtown Vancouver alongside Erickson classic
http://vancouversun.com – 06-06-2017 - Matt Robinson A design by award-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban for the world’s tallest hybrid timber structure is poised to be built in downtown Vancouver.
Press review Agriculture secretary to push for more wildfire funding
heraldnet.com - Fri May 26th, 2017 By Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has assured House appropriators that he would press the White House for more funding and flexibility to address wildfires across the nation as lawmakers from both parties expressed dismay at proposed budget cuts to the U.S. Forest Service.
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or drones)
nifc.gov - 06-06-2017 Drones are fun, but potentially deadly in the wrong place
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50MillionTrees: how young people are fighting deforestation in Tanzania
Wildlife and farming are under threat, so we’ve started a campaign to get everyone in the country to plant a tree and save their environment theguardian.com - Kennedy Daima Mmari - 5 June 2017
News Breaking News - Paris Climate Accord
Washington, Rose Garden The White House - 01-06-2017 - Donald Trump: In order to fulfill my solemn duty to protect America and its citizens, the United States will withdraw from the one-sided Paris Climate Accord.
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Texas hunters could soon be allowed to shoot wild boar from hot air balloons - but it's no joke
28 may 2017 - telegraph.co.uk - James Rothwell Hunters in Texas could soon be allowed to shoot wild boar from the skies using hot air balloons in a bid
News Damage by illegal logging highlighted at environmental crime conference
24/05/2017- fao.org Illegal logging most certainly degrades forest resources and deprives governments of tax revenue that should be used for the benefit of citizens, but, in some extreme cases, it also funds armed conflicts, Robert Simpson, Manager of the FAO-EU FLEGT Programme, told the 2nd International Conference on Environment hosted by the Italian national police force the Carabinieri in Rome last week.
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'My worst nightmares are coming true': last major primeval forest in Europe on 'brink of collapse'
Polish government is accused of pushing Białowieża forest ecosystem to point of no return with state-sanctioned logging in Unesco world heritage site
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Earth’s forests grew 9% in a new satellite survey
May 15, 2017 - By Patrick Monagan - Science Magazine / Forest Business Network The Age of Exploration may be long past, but even in the 21st century, our maps can still get a major update.
Press review City of Toronto to undertake aerial spraying in effort to control European Gypsy Moth population
15-May-2017 – www1.toronto.ca The City of Toronto has determined a timeframe and locations for aerial spraying as part of its ongoing efforts to manage the European Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) infestation.
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Forest sector losing jobs — but desperately needs more skilled workers
By Jon Hernandez, CBC News - Posted: May 08, 2017 Despite mill shutdowns and increased raw log exports, there's 'more work than you can shake a stick at'
Press review Forensic scientists caught a deer munching on a human carcass for the first time ever
By Sarah Fecht May 5, 2017 - popsci.com It’s gruesome, but could help investigations
