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Romanian foresters mourn (ForestPress / maszol.ro)
October 20, 2019 - Silviu Geana, chairman of the Romanian Forestry Trade-union (Federatia Sindicatelor Din Silvicultura Silva), reported in Sovata on October 25 that Romanian foresters are mourning because of the recent death of wood thieves.
Ministry of Agriculture supports forest sapling production (MTI)
Budapest, October 17, 2019 - One of the prerequisites for the success of the national afforestation and afforestation programs is the availability of adequate quality and quantity of plantable saplings in the country. Péter Zambó, State Secretary for Agriculture at the Ministry of Agriculture (AM), said at a delegation meeting of the Forestry and Energy Propagating Material Product Council on Thursday.
Coexistence is possible: European perspectives on managing human-large carnivore conflicts published
23 May 2019 – Exchange of reliable data and transfer of know-how across borders are key to managing coexistence with wolves, bears, lynxes & co.
Hungary also participates in the protection of the Amazon rainforest (MTI)
Budapest, Oct. 16, 2019 - Hungary is participating in the export of its technological know-how to protect the Amazon rainforest, said the Director General of the National Center for Agricultural Research and Innovation (NAIK) on the M1 current channel on Wednesday.
Wild cat puppy in the Drávaszentes bird repeater (ForestPress)
October 14, 2019 - A bird repatriation station was added to a mammal.
News Man killed by bear in Mureş County (MTI)
Cluj-Napoca, October 14, 2019 - A fisherman was killed in a bear attack in Vámosudvarhely, Mureş county, - said Monday on Székelyhon.ro.
Labour backs enhanced commercial tree planting (forestryjournal.co.uk)
10th October 2019 - The UK is the second largest importer of wood products after China.
News Plant health: EU prioritises 20 pests (efsa.europa.eu)
11 October 2019 - The European Commission has published a list of 20 “priority pests” that present the most serious economic, environmental and social threat to EU countries.
News Germany Makes a National Commitment to Rescue Its Forests (citylab.com)
The German army is being enlisted in the effort to clear diseased woods and make way for new growth. Annegret Hilse/Reuters Sep 27, 2019 - Feargus O'Sullivan “Every missing tree is a missing comrade-in-arms against climate change,” agriculture minister Julia Klöckner says. Germany has a massive plan to rescue its forests.
News 6 Reasons to be Proud of Canada’s Forest Products Industry (ForestPress)
10-10-2019 - Canada’s forests produce things we all use, and provide livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of Canadians.
News October Feature - Timber! (nrs.fs.fed.us)
Photo: Daniel Lindner, az USDA ForestService 10-10-2019 - From your home’s floor to its rafters, forest products are embedded in daily life. In recognition of the many ways we use and value wood, our October web feature spotlights research related to timber.
Resilience (efi.int)
10-10-2019 - In an increasingly complex world, resilience is one of the buzzwords that sounds like a simple solution for everything.
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Understanding the Contribution of Agroforestry to Landscape Resilience in Europe
Workshop Agenda 9 October 2018 - Plenary session Chair: Tamas Szedlak - DG AGRI, European Commission Moderator: Andrea Vityi - University of Sopron, Hungary
News 25 Years of Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management (mdpi.com)
24.09.2018 - How Intergovernmental C&I Processes Have Made a Difference - Growing concern about forest degradation and loss, combined with the political impetus supplied by the Earth Summit in 1992, led to the establishment of eleven intergovernmental, regional, and international forest-related processes focused on the use of criteria and indicators (C&I) for sustainable forest management (SFM).
Wild boars run amok in the city of Genoa, as abandoned rural areas are ‘rewilded’ (theconversation.com)
September 20, 2018 - Crossing the Ponte Gerolamo Serra in the Italian city of Genoa, I spotted a small crowd clustered by the river wall.
Press room Red Squirrel Awareness Week (ForestPress)
It’s Red Squirrel Awareness Week! There are a handful of events going on in the National Park to celebrate these wonderful critters, and raise of awareness of how and why we need to protect them!
