News Executive Order on holding the Year of the Environment in 2017 (kremlin.ru/rt.ru)
January 5, 2016 - Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Holding the Year of the Environment in the Russian Federation in 2017.
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Forests Are in the Paris Agree
05-01-2016 - By Nancy Harris and Fred Stolle - globalforestwatch.org International climate action isn’t just about fossil fuels anymore—forest conservation and restoration are strategies that are here to stay.
News North American Forest Commission (ForestPress)
01-05-2016 - Established in 1958, the North American Forest Commission (NAFC) is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis.
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In The Maine Woods, A Towering Giant Could Help Save Chestnuts
This is the tallest known American chestnut tree in North America, clocking in at precisely 115 feet. Susan Sharon/MPBN Updated December 18, 201510:20 AM ET Published December 17, Susan Sharon Thanks to Nat King Cole, it's hard to think of chestnuts without conjuring an image of them "roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose."
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CNN reporter mischaracterizes the arson crimes of Oregon ranchers (wildfiretoday.com)
04-01-2016 - PST from the scene of the federal building break in and armed occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, CNN reporter Paul Vercammen mischaracterized the crimes committed by the two ranchers that triggered the protests and federal property take over.
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Filmmaker Documents America’s First Forest (ncsu.edu)
Paul Bonesteel NC State communication alumnus Paul Bonesteel is the director and founder of Bonesteel Films in Asheville. Photo courtesy of Paul Bonesteel. January 4, 2016 | Nash Dunn
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Forestry Jobs in Canada (http://canadian-forests.com)
04-01-2016 - The Best Place to find Career Opportunities in Canada's Forest Sector
News Judge allows USDA pesticide researcher’s whistleblower claim to move forward (rt.com)
23-12-2015 - A judge has allowed a suspended US Department of Agriculture scientist to pursue a complaint against the agency.
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Christmas wildfire destroys more than 100 homes in Australia (ap.org)
Dec. 26, 2015 - SYDNEY (AP) — More than 100 houses were destroyed by a Christmas Day wildfire that tore through a stretch of coastline popular with tourists in southern Australia, forcing thousands to flee their homes, officials said Saturday.
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Major Austrian timber firm accused of illegal logging in Romania (theguardian.com)
Adam Vaughan - 21 October 2015 Two-year investigation links Holzindustrie Schweighofer to destruction of Europe’s last remaining virgin forests in Romania
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North American forest products rail freight drops in latest week, slightly off through 50 weeks of 2015 (risiinfo.com)
By James McLaren OAKLAND, CA, dec.. 25, 2015 (RISI) - North American forest products railroad freight was down 7.8% in the latest week ending Dec. 19, 2015, at to 17,786 carloads, the Assn of American Railroads reported. Volume through 50 weeks of 2015 at 931.260 carloads was 0.5% below 2014.
News Forestry Outsourced Management Institute was established (Forest Press)
Phot by PorestPress 19 December 2015 - As reported above, we Faculty of Forestry of the University of West Hungary and the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH), the leaders signed a cooperation agreement at a ceremony.
News Foresters year closing ceremony at the Ministry of Agriculture - Budapest (Forest Press)
Photo by ForestPress 16 December 2015 - The professional gathering Andrea Gulyas administrative greeted by Secretary of State on 16 December 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry Christmas event held Darányi Ignácz hall.
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Pocketing worked for the forest supervisor (ForestPress)
17 December 2015 - 50 thousand forints would have turned a blind eye Nagyatád (South Hungary) a forest supervisor. The victim reported him to the cops.
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Corruption, poverty hinder fight to save Africa's forests (reuters.com)
12-12-2015 - ZINGUINCHOR, Senegal | By Emma Farge When Idrissa Balde, mayor of a small community in southern Senegal, blew the whistle on illegal logging in a nearby forest reserve, he says the government agent charged with protecting the trees proposed a deal to keep him quiet.
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This Anti-Hunter Was Accidentally Shot in the Face While Trying to Save Ducks (wideopenspaces.com)
Posted by Eric Nestor 7-12-2015 - This duck hunting protester in Australia was wading through a duck hunt in order to save hit ducks.
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Forest landscape restoration (FLR) can be a major weapon in the battle against climate change
07-12-2015 - FLR can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation by increasing the productivity of landscapes and by enhancing the resilience of forest ecosystems and reducing the vulnerability of forest-dependent communities.
News Indian plane tips over after herd of wild boars invades airport runway (rt.com)
05-12-2015 - Passengers on India’s SpiceJet flight got a huge scare, when their plane landed at Jabalpur airport to suddenly swerve to the side - as a herd of at least 30 wild boars ran out for a stroll across the runway.
