As state legislators tackle forest health, some environmentalists wary

Foresters, environmentalists and land trusts disagree over the details as the state considers a bill that could dictate the ...
Earth.com

Critical gaps in forest maps complicate climate action

A new analysis finds global forest maps overlap far less than expected, raising questions about climate funding and ...
Mongabay

Do forest conservation pledges work? (commentary)

In late September 2014 a besuited and bearded Leonardo DiCaprio stood at the grey marble dais in the UN General Assembly in New York and declared somberly that world leaders had to ‘make history or be ...
Standard-Examiner

Federal dollars will go toward forest conservation in southern Utah

The federal government is awarding Utah $3 million to purchase conservation easements in southern Utah near Zion National Park. The funding — awarded to the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State ...
The Star on MSN

Mau Forest conservation project records 90% tree survival rate

A conservation programme at the Mau Forest Complex has recordedmajor gains, with the State Department for Environment and Climate Changeannouncing a high tree survival rate at one of its sites.The ...
OPB

Oregon forester approves controversial habitat conservation plan for state lands

Oregon forestry officials are moving ahead with a controversial plan that will reduce logging on state lands west of the Cascades. The Western State Lands Habitat Conservation Plan will change the way ...