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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Two-lined chestnut borer latest threat to trees (Minn.)
The insect has preyed on drought-stressed oaks in a Richfield park, and could spread.... Continued...

Ash borer: Best defense is a strong offense (Minn.)
Three Rivers Parks is launching its largest-ever preemptive tree-removal effort to battle the emerald ash borer.... Continued...

U.S. losing trees faster than other heavily forested nations
Out of seven of the most heavily forested nations on Earth, the United States experienced a greater percentage of forest loss from 2000 to 2005 than did any of the other countries, a study said Monday.... Continued...

Monday, April 26, 2010

Fire danger at record levels
Fire officials anticipate little relief from one of the most dangerous spring fire seasons in recent memory. The area remains in the grip of an exceptional dry spell that has left area fields and forests in explosive condition.... Continued...

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Obama to take a grass-roots approach to conservation
President Obama plans to direct the federal government to foster community-based efforts to save the nation's rivers, coastlines, farms, forests and other outdoor spaces as part of a new approach to conservation.... Continued...

Slash and Sprawl: U.S. Eastern Forests Resume Decline
Since the 1970s woodlands that had been rebounding started to shrink again... Continued...

Fighting forest fires in Washington state
There's nothing like a catastrophe next door to focus the mind, especially when your job is to manage public forestlands.... Continued...

Friday, April 9, 2010

Depopulation may be harming the Amazon rainforest
Urbanization may be having unexpected impacts in the Amazon rainforest by leaving forest areas vulnerable to exploitation by outsiders, report researchers writing in Conservation Letters.... Continued...

Rainforest Alliance Certifies Massachusetts Private Forests to FSC Standards
The Rainforest Alliance's SmartWood program announced today its certification of a Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (MA DCR) group to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standards. The group, made up of private forest landowners throughout the state of Massachusetts, is only the ... Continued...

Douglas-fir disease spreading along Oregon and Washington coasts
A fungal disease attacking Douglas-fir trees along the Pacific Northwest coast is intensifying and may be linked to a warmer climate and extensive planting of Douglas-fir on logged tracts, new Oregon State University research suggests.... Continued...

Renewing prairies by removing trees (Minn.)
DNR technician Pete Schaefer used a chainsaw to remove ash trees on a state wildlife management area near Swan Lake in Nicollet County. State and federal agencies say trees are detrimental to grassland-nesting birds such as pheasants, ducks and some songbirds. Keeping trees at bay is a constant batt... Continued...

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Forests growing back in U.S. face man-made tests
Here, in a forest of woodpecker-holed pine trees, is one of the rarest things in the American environment.... Continued...

Protected Forest Areas May Be Critical Strategy for Slowing Climate Change
A new study involving scientists from 13 different organizations, universities and research institutions states that forest protection offers one of the most effective, practical, and immediate strategies to combat climate change. The study was published in PLoS Biology and makes specific recommenda... Continued...

More Than a Half-Million Acres of Indiana Forests Certified
Scientific Certification Systems has certified 528,332 acres of Indiana woodlands to Forest Stewardship Council standards, SCS said today.... Continued...

Unwanted, unloved and living here
If it slithers, stings, eats or just grows, the state wants invasive species gone... Continued...

Emerald Ash Borer University Webinars Deliver Quality Information for Little Costs
The Challenge - The emerald ash borer (EAB) was discovered near Detroit, MI, in the fall of 2002. Since then, EAB has spread to 13 States in the East and Midwest, and is closing in on other States quickly. This insect has killed tens of millions of ash trees.... Continued...