Press review Norway commits to zero deforestation (mongabay.com)
26th May 2016 / Mike Gaworecki The Norwegian parliament pledged today that the government’s public procurement policy will go deforestation-free.
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News Senegal's southern forests may disappear by 2018: ecologist (phys.org)
May 26, 2016 - Senegal's heavily forested southern region of Casamance will have no tree cover left by 2018 if illegal logging driven by Chinese demand is not addressed, a Senegalese ecologist warned Thursday.
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Why we love hunting in Africa (Fieldsports Channel)
29-05-2016 - The terror rained down on a Minnesota dentist after he shot a lion would not have happened if more people understood the benefits of hunting.
News Forest Certification for 12 forest timber licences in Sarawak by 2017 (timbernews.org)
14-05-2016 - A total of 12 forest timber licences within the Heart of Borneo (HoB) areas are now progressing towards Forest Certification by 2017 as a result of a policy direction set by Chief Minister Adenan.
Press review Vietnam, EU agree on timber export regulations (thejakartapost.com)
14-05-2016 - Vietnam and the European Union have agreed that the Timber Legality Assurance System of Vietnam ( VNTLAS ) will be applied to wood and wood products exported to the EU, and also to other countries, as well as the domestic market.
Press review Alberta Wildfires Raise Concerns About Climate Change (wnyc.org)
May 09 – 2016 - In the past week, fast-spreading wildfires have burned over 350,000 acres of Fort McMurray, a boom town in the center for Canada’s oil sands region in Alberta.
Press review Mountain pine beetle outbreak subsides, but dead trees remain (trib.com)
10-05- 2016 - CHEYENNE – The mountain pine beetle outbreak that spanned almost two decades is all but over locally, but dead and dying trees remain.
News Belgium hosts the CIC 63rd General Assembly in Brussels – Highlights from the Opening Ceremony (ForestPress)
23 April 2016 - Belgium was hosting the 63rd General Assembly of the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation under the motto of “Hunting is Conservation”, from 22 April to 23 April 2016, where 400 participants from 36 countries attended from around the world, among them high ranking representatives from Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa, representatives from the European Commission and European Parliament, as well as from international organizations, government delegations, hunting organizations and scientists.
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Burning ivory won’t help saving elephants (ForestPress)
5 May 2016 - Contribution by Dr. Wolf Krug “The burning of ivory is an extremely expensive PR exercise with little impact on conservation.”
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Insect outbreaks reduce wildfire severity (phys.org)
April 28, 2016 - Forest scientists have found an unexpected 'silver lining' to the insect outbreaks that have ravaged millions of trees across western North America.
News Happy Birthday Selous (ForestPress)
6 May 2015 - CIC State Member Tanzania celebrates 120th Anniversary of Africa’s Oldest protected Area CIC President George Aman congratulated Tanzania’s Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Hon. Prof. Jumanne Maghembe MP, at the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the Selous Game Reserve.
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Why forests will make or break the climate fight (eco-business.com)
07-05-2016 - By Vaidehi Shah - Forests are huge carbon sinks that can help fight climate change, but are rapidly being cleared due to economic and social pressures for land and agricultural commodities.
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Wildlife Loss In Tropical Forests Is Bad News For Everyone
By Jorge Ahumada | May 5th 2016 I had drinks with an old college friend last week.
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Hurricanes Boost Carbon Storage in Southeastern Forests (climatecentral.org)
Published: May 5th, 2016 By Bobby Magill Hurricanes hitting the Southeast coast can supercharge the region’s forests, spurring them to store more than 100 times the carbon released annually by all vehicles in the U.S., Duke University researchers have found.
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India To Spend $6 Billion To Create New Forests
6 May 2016, 10:03 am EDT By Rhodi Lee - Tech Times India plans to spend an equivalent of $6.2 billion to increase the country's green cover.
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European Forum on Urban Forestry 2016
The Slovenian Forestry Institute, the City of Ljubljana (European Green Capital 2016) and the Slovenia Forest Service are hosting the 19th European Forum on Urban Forestry conference with the lead theme "Urban forests for resilient cities".
News Fear Canada fire could double in size
Michel Comte, Julien Besset - yahoo.com May 7, 2016 - Fort McMurray (Canada) (AFP) - A ferocious wildfire wreaking havoc in Canada could double in size Saturday, authorities warned, as a risky convoy operation to bring thousands to safety through the burning town of Fort McMurray entered a second day.
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