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Posted on Monday, March 3, 2008Maine foresters say hemlock wooly adelgid is still spreading
Posted on Friday, Jul 30, 2010
by smccrearyLast year's unusually warm winter contributed to the continued northeasterly spread of the hemlock wooly adelgid, and could ravage Maine's hemlock trees, according to forest service officials. The invasive pest has been found in 13 towns since May in Cumberland, Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties, and the list is expected to grow.
Judge rejects Forest Service’s plan on fire retardant
Posted on Friday, Jul 30, 2010
by smccreary
A federal judge has ruled that the federal Forest Service's plan for using fire retardant to fight wildfires violates the law because it does not ensure protections for threatened and endangered species of fish and other animals. The ruling ordered the Forest Service, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to conduct more rigorous environmental reviews on the effects of retardant on wildlife and to place more specific restrictions on how it is used.Montana biomass project slated to receive federal funds
Posted on Friday, Jul 30, 2010
by smccreary
The Energy and Water Appropriations Act passed the Senate Appropriations Committee last week would provide $800,000 for the Tri-County Biomass Pilot Project, which would use woody biomass produced in Lewis and Clark, Jefferson and Broadwater counties to create renewable energy for the city of Helena. The three counties yield about 350,000 tons of biomass a year, from sources like dead trees.Delaware State Forester position announcement
Posted on Friday, Jul 30, 2010
by smccreary
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is seeking a Forestry Administrator/State Forester. Job requirements include experience in: forest management; preventing, controlling and diagnosing tree insects and diseases; budget, program and grant administration; and operations management. Position will be posted August 1 at www.delawarestatejobs.com.White bark pine forest mortality has far-reaching effects
Posted on Thursday, Jul 29, 2010
by smccreary
A recent editorial in the New York Times discusses the white bark pine forests across Wyoming, Idaho and Montana that are dead or dying after being attacked by the mountain pine beetle and a disease called white pine blister rust.Forest Policy internship opportunity -- Fall session
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 28, 2010
by smccrearyThe NASF Foundation is sponsoring a Fall internship opportunity at the National Association of State Foresters in Washington, DC, focused on Forest Policy. Dates negotiable for up to a 15-week period, beginning on or around September 7 for the fall session. Applications must be received no later than Friday, August 13. For more information, visit http://www.stateforesters.org/nasf_internship.
Wyoming seeks Assistant District Forester
Posted on Friday, Jul 30, 2010
by smccreary
The Office of State Lands & Investments, Forestry Division is seeking an Assistant District Forester.Thousand cankers disease threatens 'uncontrollable outbreak'
Posted on Thursday, Jul 29, 2010
by smccrearyJust two years ago researchers discovered that a sudden decline in black walnut in Colorado was due to a combination of the walnut twig beetle and a fungus that infested the trees by hundreds of thousands, causing cankers and cutting off the flow of nutrients. According to a University of Colorado professor, "based on the patterns seen in the West, such a colonization could very possibly develop into an uncontrollable outbreak.
Dems pull the plug on climate bill
Posted on Friday, Jul 23, 2010
by smccreary
The effort to advance a major climate change bill through the Senate this summer collapsed this week.Forest Service releases 'roadmap' for climate change action
Posted on Friday, Jul 23, 2010
by smccrearyThe USDA Forest Service has released a "National Roadmap for Responding to Climate Change" (PDF) that identifies agency priorities linked to USDA's Strategic Plan. The Roadmap lays out actions to incorporate adaptation, mitigation, sustainable consumption, and education objectives into existing programs and policies.