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STOCKHOLM, July 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The growth company OTMETKA Log Marking AB is now, after ten years' development work, most of which has been carried out in silence, ready to present the marking system Woodpecker, with its huge financial, environmental and social advantages for the forestry industry and society as a whole. Woodpecker is a patented system with sole rights in all the important forestry industry countries. It can guarantee full traceability of the timber from...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- STIHL, already recognized as the number one selling brand of chain saws and cut-off machines worldwide, reached another milestone as the number one selling brand of gasoline-powered handheld outdoor power equipment in America. Officials at STIHL Inc. announced today that syndicated commercial and independent consumer research of 2009 U.S. sales and market share data shows that the brand has extended its market leading position to handheld outdoor...

Political and social chaos and a lack of international protections have put several species of rosewood trees in Madagascar in danger of becoming extinct from illegal logging, according to a policy forum paper in the latest issue of Science."Forty-seven of Madagascar's 48 species of rosewood (Dalbergia) are found nowhere else in the world," said Duke University graduate student Meredith Barrett, the lead author on the May 27 article.Madagascar's military-backed change in leadership...

Study Shows Rainforest Protections Would Net $200 Billion for US Soy, Beef, Timber and Oilseed Producers WASHINGTON, May 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leading U.S. farm and forest products groups today called on Congress and the administration to help end tropical deforestation. The groups cited a new report showing that overseas agriculture and logging operations are expanding production by cutting down the world's rainforests, allowing them to flood the world market with cheap commodities...

GULF OIL SPILL UNDERSCORES SIGNIFICANCE OF PROTECTING NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS LIKE GLACIER In 100 years as a National Park, Glacier has also been named a World Heritage Site and an International Peace Park WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Park Foundation, official charity of America's national parks, today honors the 100th birthday of one of our nation's most treasured places. On May 11, 1910, President Taft signed legislation officially protecting Glacier National...

WOODLAND, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Bailey's, an outdoor power equipment and tree care supply company, announced today that it will host the second annual chainsaw carving "boot camp," led by chainsaw carving legend Steve Backus. Makita Power Tools will also sponsor the event and supply many of the chainsaws and hand power tools that the students will work with to create the fine details on their carvings. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click...

WASHINGTON, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- GORP.com (www.gorp.com), the leading resource for outdoor travel and recreation throughout the world, today launched Park Finder, a new tool that allows travelers to quickly search more than 850 national parks and forests, state parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands within the United States. "There are hundreds of breathtaking national parks and other public lands across the United States, each of which has unique characteristics and attributes,"...

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- If New Holland Farm and Construction equipment is built for anyone who wants to work, Messick's in Elizabethtown and Abbottstown, PA is the grease that keeps the equipment running. With nearly 7 million dollars in parts inventory, the odds are what you need is in stock. Messick's stocks more parts for New Holland hay equipment and harvesters than any other dealer on the eastern coast of the United States. This inventory is supplemented by daily...

WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- WHERE: NE Quadrant of the Washington Monument Grounds -National Mall 15(th) and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC WHEN: Thursday, April 22, 2010 10 a.m. - noon More than 600 D.C. and Baltimore area school children will celebrate this year's 40(th) anniversary of Earth Day by grabbing a buddy and heading to the National Mall. The buddy in question: the National Park Trust's Buddy...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- STIHL Inc. announced that first-quarter sales exceeded those of the previous year despite the softened handheld outdoor power equipment market. "We are sensing that in a challenging economy, consumers want to buy reliable, long-lasting products to make their dollars go further," said STIHL Inc.'s President Fred Whyte. "We are experiencing renewed optimism from our customers for continued economic recovery, and these results are certainly...