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Tree Care Company Promotes Former Chief Operating Officer HAYWARD, Calif., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Arborwell, California's leading tree management company is pleased to announce that Andy LaVelle, formerly Chief Operating Officer, has been named President of the organization. The news comes shortly after the announcement that company founder Peter Sortwell, previously Arborwell's President and CEO, will forgo his presidential duties and step fully into his role as CEO....
BANGKOK, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Efforts to conserve precious hardwoods in Asia, Africa and South America were given a critical boost today at the meeting of the 177-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), in the face of significant pressure from increasing global demand. In response to this threat, four source countries - Madagascar, Belize, Thailand and Vietnam -requested international support from CITES for their efforts to...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Deforestation is less likely to occur in areas of the Amazon rainforest that have been placed under strict protection than those that allow for controlled resource extraction, according to a new study published Monday in the online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Furthermore, lead author Christoph Nolte, a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources...
Fantasy Lumberjack Prizes Include STIHL Chain Saws and a Trip for Two to the 2013 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series World Championship in Germany VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- STIHL Inc., creator and producer of the premier lumberjack sports event, the STIHL(®) TIMBERSPORTS(®) Series presented by Ram Trucks, announced today the launch of Fantasy Lumberjack, the first-ever fantasy game for lumberjack sports. Fantasy Lumberjack will be hosted on the Official STIHL...
Utility Reminds Customers to Call 811 before Planting Trees to Avoid Contact with Underground Electric and Gas Lines SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of California Arbor Day on March 7, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) reminds customers to plant the "right tree, in the right place." Even trees that are small when planted may grow to heights that can interfere with overhead distribution power lines and planting any type of tree near larger,...
Forest Certification Will Be a Key Tool in Efforts to Crack Down on Illegal Logging WASHINGTON and STOCKHOLM, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kathy Abusow, President and CEO of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative(®) Inc. (SFI(®)), today applauded the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR), which took effect March 3 and prohibits illegally harvested timber or products derived from such timber to be brought in the European Union. "Illegal logging undermines responsible...
Senate passes Senate Bill 78 to boost forest health and access LANSING, Mich., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michigan Forest Products Council applauds bill sponsor, Senator Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba), and the Michigan Senate for passing SB 78 9 (26-11). Senate Bill 78 contains legislation that will enhance management of Michigan's State Forest System by amending the DNR "Living Legacies" program to require legislative approval of designated Biodiversity Stewardship...
Bringing 10 years of experience in international forestry planning to help deliver operational solutions Fredericton, New Brunswick (PRWEB) February 27, 2013 Canadian company Remsoft, the leading provider of spatial optimization technology and services, is pleased to welcome Jennifer Landry to the Remsoft team as their Business Analyst in Forestry. As Remsoft continues to expand their solution suite, Landry will play a pivotal role in delivering practical and usable solutions that meet...
The American Helicopter Services & Aerial Firefighting Association (AHSAFA) requests action by the Forest Service to award airtanker contracts now. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The American Helicopter Services And Aerial Firefighting Association (AHSAFA) is extremely concerned about a shortage of fixed wing slurry bombers for the upcoming fire season and has cited the US Forest Service (USFS) for prolonged lack of action toward replacing a dwindling number of...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Lumber Coalition is seriously concerned by the recent announcement of log export policy changes in British Columbia (BC), particularly an increase in the "fee in lieu of domestic manufacturing" applied to many log exports that will take effect on March 1. Log export restrictions have the effect of insulating BC lumber mills from world market prices for logs, which have increased significantly in recent years as China and...
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Clearcutting, otherwise known as clearfelling, is a controversial forestry/logging practice in which the majority or all of the trees in an area are uniformly cut down. Clearcutting, in addition to shelterwood and seed tree harvests, is utilized by foresters to construct certain types of forest ecosystems and to encourage select species that require plentiful sunlight or grow in large, even-age stands. Logging companies and forest-worker unions in certain countries support the practice for...
Desertification is a form of land degradation in which a comparatively dry land area becomes more and more arid, normally losing its bodies of water along with its wildlife and vegetation. This is a result of a variety of factors, such as climate change and human activities. Desertification is an important global, ecological, and environmental issue. There is substantial controversy over the proper definition of the term “desertification”. The most broadly accepted of these is that of...
Deforestation is the act or process of removing trees from forested lands by cutting or burning. There are many reasons for deforestation. Logs are sold as a commodity and cleared lands can be used for pastures and human settlements. The damage caused by deforestation, however, can be great. If land is not somewhat reforested it can cause damage to habitats for wildlife and other plant life, affect the aridity of the region, and possibly encourage degradation into wasteland. Due to negligent...
