by Working Forest | Jul 8, 2015 | Archives
Saskatoon firefighter Lieutenant Bruce Siemens is seeing and feeling the forest fires at close range in La Ronge. “It’s amazing how you can drive by an area that’s completely green,” he said, “and you’re forced out five minutes...
by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2015 | Archives
As noted in previous articles on 250 News, the Harper Conservative government promised $1 billion in funding for the BC Interior to address the devastation of the pine beetle epidemic but, according to its own budget figures, only delivered $200 million before the...
by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2015 | Archives
One of Canada’s most protected industries — British Columbia timber — has been targeted by Japan in the massive Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, The Canadian Press has learned. Japan is pushing Canada to eliminate or modify the controls it imposes on B.C....
by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2015 | Archives
Preparing for Question Period by crafting questions and practicing the barbs and retorts is part of the process. The theatre is usually more important than the substance. But for all its profile and focus, the real work of parliamentarians mostly happens away from...
by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2015 | Archives
A faint glow emitted from plants during photosynthesis could be key to measuring the health of large areas of forests and croplands in real time. The glow can be detected by spectrometers aboard orbiting satellites. Currently, the standard technique for measuring...
by Working Forest | Jul 7, 2015 | Archives
Woodlot owner organizations are “about making change happen,” according to Canadian Federation of Woodland Owners (CFWO) President Peter deMarsh. He told the recent Federation of Nova Scotia Woodlands Owners’ annual meeting that the CFWO is working on developing a...
