Environmental groups urged a Fifth Circuit panel Monday to act quickly to stop a pipeline company’s clearing of old-growth trees in an ecologically rare Louisiana swamp. Comprised of more than 800,000 acres of forests, swamps, bayous and lakes, … [Continue reading]
European Union rebukes Poland for logging old-growth forest
The European Union’s top court has cracked down on Poland for cutting down large old-growth spruce trees in one of the largest and most intact forests on the continent. Though an English translation of the ruling is not available, a press release … [Continue reading]
Sierra Nevada study: Forest thinning can prevent wildfires, preserve water
Better forest management would not only prevent wildfires but could serve as a valuable water-conservation tool, according to a study published Tuesday. California could save billions of gallons annually by undertaking significant forest thinning … [Continue reading]
Climate study: Forests regulate stress on continental water resources
Anticipating how rising atmospheric carbon dioxide will affect the water cycle, including extreme weather forecasts, is critical to preparing for and predicting the future of the planet. It is widely thought that changes to the water cycle are … [Continue reading]
85 years ago: FDR’s forest army planted 3 billion trees in national forests, shelter belts
Eighty-five years ago, on April 5, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order allocating $10 million for “Emergency Conservation Work.” This step launched one of the New Deal’s signature relief programs: … [Continue reading]
Federal spending bill includes long-awaited wildfire funding fix
The $1.3 trillion spending bill headed for a vote in Congress this week includes a bipartisan measure creating a disaster fund to help fight the wildfires that have swept Western states in recent years. Fundamentally changing how the U.S. Forest … [Continue reading]
Climate change: Mangrove forests expand range northward as regions warm
With the help of technology, humans can traverse virtually every part of our planet’s surface. But animals and plants are less mobile. Most species can only live in zones where temperature and rain fall within specific ranges. As regions become … [Continue reading]
Ohio man works to restore vestige of state’s old-growth forests
Before European settlement changed everything in its path, the 44,000 square miles that are now Ohio were notable for their 42,000 square miles of virgin forest. Today, there are a few square miles of old-growth forest in Ohio. And that’s where … [Continue reading]
Forest Service grows millions of seedlings to replant burned, diseased forests
Tucked into the Douglas fir and ponderosa pine forests of northern Idaho sits the quaint lakeside town of Coeur d’Alene. The former lumber town is now a popular tourist destination drawing families from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Gone … [Continue reading]
Study: Spotted owls prefer tallest trees, opening door to thinning undergrowth
Remote sensing technology has detected what could be a win for both spotted owls and forest management, according to a study led by the University of California, Davis, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station and the University of … [Continue reading]
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