Publication archives

From the Detroit News and Fres Press, by Marty Hair With little cash and a big need to cut down ash trees around four outbreaks of emerald ash borers, the Michigan agriculture department is seeking a giant helping hand. Hey, Paul! Paul Bunyan! This is no tall tale.

From The Herald UK, by Alison Chiesa

From The BBC News The Dalai Lama has called for an end to illegal wildlife trafficking between Nepal, Tibet, India and China. He is appealing to exiled Tibetans, who are increasingly involved in the bloody trade, to remember their dedication to Buddhist non-violence.

From the Christian Science Monitor, by Mark Clayton For every overfished ocean reef, every polluted bay, clear-cut forest, and degraded ecosystem on the planet, there should be someone like Keith Bowers out there fixing it up - and there soon could be.

From Maine Today, by Tux Turkel A task force created last year by Gov. John Baldacci to address challenges facing Maine's forest products industry presented its final report Tuesday, recommending a range of tax, policy and business strategies to help make the industry more competitive.

From the Southern Oregon Mail Tribune, by Paul Fattig If you think the protests over the Fiddler timber salvage sale are a headache, be prepared for a migraine when logging starts in the roadless areas burned by the 2002 Biscuit fire, activists warn.

From the Associated Press via the Duluth News Tribune Two planned sales of timber from the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in northern Wisconsin have been blocked by a federal judge who said the U.S. Forest Service didn't properly assess the impact on certain hawks and martens that inhabit the forest.

From the New York TImes, by Andrew C. Revkin For decades, scientists have been warning that human activities were extinguishing species, altering the climate and degrading landscapes. Now a group of experts has reframed the issue, releasing a sweeping report that measures damage not to nature itself, but to the things nature does for people.