by Working Forest | Oct 5, 2016 | Archives
Wells Gray Community Forest is planning for the longterm, according to general manager George Brcko. That was the theme of a tour of the community forest held recently as part of National Forest Week. Despite the community forest recently announcing that it had up to...
by Working Forest | Oct 5, 2016 | Archives
Drone flights over Manitoba flood and forest-fire zones have disrupted aerial mapping efforts to help emergency personnel on the ground, says the business development manager for Taiga Air, a Winnipeg-based commercial aircraft operator. Taiga Air business development...
by Working Forest | Oct 5, 2016 | Archives
The province has jacked up the fines for illegally cutting timber on Crown land. The fine has increased from $2,000 to $50,000 for individuals — or $250,000 for businesses — for a first offence. “Government knows that Nova Scotians care a great deal about our forested...
by Working Forest | Oct 5, 2016 | Archives
Using intensely-coloured purple and green traps, and pulling them high into a tree’s canopy, is one of the latest tactics being used by scientists attempting to capture more insects in the hunt for invasive species. Natural Resources Canada is trying out the...
by Working Forest | Oct 4, 2016 | Archives
New Brunswick is on the brink of another spruce budworm outbreak and the forestry industry — the largest in the province — is doing everything in its power to prevent massive defoliation like that of the 1970s. Over the border in Quebec, the insect has...
