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Tough cull powers may be used to cut Scottish deer numbers

Scott Macnab - 02- may 2017 - scotsman.com Environment minister Roseanna Cunningham says she is ready to take the “necessary steps” to get Scotland’s deer population under control with the prospect of new hardline powers to cull numbers.

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On Change, Innovation and Leadership in the Forest Sector

April 27, 2017 - womeninwood.ca Kathy Abusow is the President and CEO of the Sustainable Forestry Iniative Inc. Check out Kathy Abusow's TED Talk "The power of sustainable forests" Congratulations to Lacey Rose and Jessica Kaknevicius for starting Women in Wood!

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The science in our pine

24 April 2017 - fpc.wa.gov.au Our West Manjimup Nursery has just completed its annual treatment of its pine (Pinus radiata) seed orchard using science that has proven to increase overall pine seed productivity.

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How can wood construction reduce environmental degradation?

24.04.2017 - efi.int In the EU, the construction sector employs currently more than 12 million people and accounts for 42% of the total energy consumption as well as 35% of the total greenhouse gas emissions, when considering the whole lifecycle of buildings.

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Polish law change unleashes 'massacre' of trees (theguardian.com)

Photograph: Tomasz Wiech/Polish Mothers on Tree Stumps Christian Davies in Warsaw - Friday 7 April 2017 - New law allows private landowners to cut down any number of trees without applying for permission or even informing authorities

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Sci-fi forest tracks carbon impact (bbc.com)

By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst 3 April 2017 - An industrial-scale experiment in a Staffordshire forest will help fill gaps in knowledge about climate change.

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Trump signs order sweeping away Obama-era climate policies

Tue Mar 28, 2017 - reuters.com By Valerie Volcovici and Jeff Mason | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an order to undo Obama-era regulations to curb climate change, keeping a campaign promise to support the coal industry while calling into question U.S. support for an international deal to fight global warming.

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Let your voice be heard!

25-03-2017 - americanforests.org America’s forests depend on passionate and engaged citizens, like you, to ensure their long-term protection.

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Trump budget deepens cuts to USDA

21-03-2017 - Capital Press President Trump’s budget request released on Thursday calling for a 21 percent cut in USDA discretionary funding is drawing concern from the ag community.

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Prince William is talking sense – trophy hunting is crucial to conservation

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, feeds a 5-year-old black rhino called Zawadi Getty Richard Emslie, Michael Knight - Friday 18 March 2016 - independent.co.uk A few individuals legally hunted each year is a small price to pay for the transformative benefits trophy hunting brings

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