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Evan Frost
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Terrestrial-Fire-Forest Ecologist, Conservation Scientist and Principal - Wildwood Consulting LLC. Working on land stewardship projects throughout the Pacific West.
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*NEW REPORT* Federal land managers are increasingly using ecological objectives such as 'restoration' & 'enhancing resilience' to approve forest mgmt projects that focus on commercial logging. To what extent are these projects scientifically informed, & likely to achieve the outcomes they propose?🧵🌏
"Some of the world’s best-known chocolate, from Mars to KitKat, is likely linked to deforestation in Liberia’s rainforest, despite many brands’ claims of sustainability." 🌎 www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/11/24/n...
NGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation - Jamaica Observer
MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP) — Some of the world's best-known chocolate, from Mars to KitKat, is likely linked to deforestation in Liberia's rainforest despite many brands' claim...
www.jamaicaobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Reducing tropical deforestation is absolutely critical to addressing biodiversity loss *and* climate change.

Dr. Paul West from Project Drawdown writes about why the proposed Tropical Forest Forever Facility is so important in doing this.

drawdown.org/insights/wha...
What to know about the Tropical Forest Forever Facility from COP30
Project Drawdown Scientist Paul West, Ph.D., explores what the TFFF is, why it matters, where it goes from here, and how it could be improved.
drawdown.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Important new legal ruling in CA -- "A court ruled a statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the spread of more flammable grasses." www.latimes.com/environment/... 🌎🔥
Cal Fire approach to SoCal's wildfire crisis could make things worse, court says
A statewide Cal Fire program risks making fires worse by removing native chaparral and allowing the spread of more flammable grasses, a court ruled.
www.latimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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As B.C.‘s climate changes and wildfires increase, Secwépemc firekeeper Joe Gilchrist wants to see the practice of prescribed burning expanded in the Interior.

An on-the-ground feature first shared by our friends at @indiginews.bsky.social
thenarwhal.ca/cultural-bur...
Cultural burning is ‘a better way’: Secwépemc firekeeper | The Narwhal
As B.C. wildfires worsen, leading Secwépemc firekeeper Joe Gilchrist says cultural burning ‘needs to be multiplied hundreds of times’
thenarwhal.ca
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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The Trump administration is proposing massive entrance fee increases at national parks for non-residents in 2026.

This will do nothing more than set parks up to become playgrounds for the super-rich. @altnps.bsky.social

Full statement 👇
Sierra Club Statement on Trump Administration Hike to NPS Entrance Fees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Trump administration announced a plan to hike entrance fees for foreign tourists to visit certain National Park Service sites. Non-U.S. residents will now be required...
www.sierraclub.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Once more for the people in the back —

“The argument for reopening grizzly hunts is not about conservation or public safety.”

University of Manitoba researchers write an excellent, readable summary of human-bear conflict & coexistence.

theconversation.com/calls-for-gr...
Calls for grizzly hunts to return to Western Canada oversimplify a complex ecological issue
Hunting advocacy organizations and politicians are inciting a moral panic about grizzly bears, oversimplifying an inherently complex ecological problem.
theconversation.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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UK ‘dangerously unprepared’ for growing threat of climate change as 2025 wildfires break records

www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...
UK wildfires hit a record high. Where does the rest of Europe stand?
It is estimated that wildfires have ravaged more than 46,000 hectares this year in the UK, the largest area since monitoring began.
www.euronews.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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“Things are getting worse faster than we anticipated.

"It appears we’re already close to the edge of some tipping points and we just haven’t found them yet.”

@ubcoceans.bsky.social Dr. Chris Harley commented on B.C. ocean acidification via @viawesome.bsky.social

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B.C.'s oceans are turning acidic faster than once thought, finds study
Coral records reveal B.C. ocean acidity amplified 50 per cent more than previously thought, threatening a $452-million shellfish fishery
www.biv.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Today, the Interior Department rolled out one of the biggest changes to national park access and fees in years, if not decades, and it will reshape how people—both U.S. residents and international visitors—get into places like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon.

#nationalparks #parkchat
National Park Access and Fees Get Major Overhaul in 2026
Interior Department makes annual passes fully digital, increases fees for non-residents, and announces "patriotic fee-free days"
thenationalparksexperience.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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BREAKING: Our new investigation reveals top chocolate brands like Mars, KitKat & Dairy Milk are at high risk of using cocoa grown on recently deforested Liberian rainforest.

This is why the #EUDR must enter into force NOW, not later. Read https://gwitness.org/3KeTZjc
Chocolate giants fuel deforestation in West Africa’s last rainforest
New deforestation crisis in Liberia linked to some of world's most popular chocolate brands, including Mars, Magnums, KitKat, Hersheys and Dairy Milk
gwitness.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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A new study has found that the trunks of trees in the Amazon have become thicker in recent decades — an unexpected sign of the rainforest’s resilience in response to record-high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Why are Amazonian trees getting ‘fatter’?
How have the trees in Amazonia reacted to the rise in CO2 emissions in recent centuries? It is common knowledge that, of all greenhouse gases, CO2 is the most responsible for global warming. The most…
news.mongabay.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"Environmental groups sue USFS over logging in Pisgah National Forest [in NC]...Logging on a steep slope right next to this phenomenal river is going to pollute, clogging it with sediment. It's going to kill endangered species." wlos.com/news/local/e... 🌎
Environmental groups sue US Forest Service over logging in Pisgah National Forest
A lawsuit has been filed against the US Forest Service over a logging project in Pisgah National Forest.
wlos.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Disturbance interactions have profound consequences for forest health, yet remain poorly understood.

Here we use DAGs to differentiate #Synergisms, #CompoundDisturbances & #NetworkEffects and review the impacts of climate change.

Final version out now! 🧪🌐🍁🌱
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
November 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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“It seems to me nothing man has done or built on this land is an improvement over what was here before.”
― Kent Haruf
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Another destructive solar project approved in n CA -- “There's nothing environmentally friendly about cutting down 4,000 oak trees, the most ecologically valuable native tree in all of North America. Over 2,000 other species depend on them." 🌎 www.capradio.org/articles/202...
SMUD’s controversial Coyote Creek solar project moves forward
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the project at a packed Tuesday meeting, where over 150 people showed up to voice concerns or support.
www.capradio.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Reposted by Evan Frost
The State of Wildfires website provides interactive maps for evaluating 2024-25 global fire season for detailed context (e.g., burned area anomaly by ecoregion shown below) stateofwildfires.com/latest-report/. For tropical Africa, the Congo Basin had one of the most extreme seasons in 2024.
November 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
"More than half of all standing whitebark pine trees in the US are dead. In many areas, including Glacier National Park, mortality rates have climbed higher than 90%." 🌎
November 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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There’s a ‘staggering disconnect’ between racing to see natural wonders before they vanish and ignoring the damage we cause by racing to see them.
Glacier NP is a mirror. We overwhelm what we love… and annihilate what we don’t.
apple.news/AHnqFdP3zRc-...
Travelers are being warned not to visit this popular US site in 2026 — The Independent
The spot is congested, garbarge accumulates fast and wildlife there is being disturbed, according to one group
apple.news
November 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Reposted by Evan Frost
The Trump admin just announced plans to gut protections for tens of millions of acres of wetlands and millions of miles of streams. Submit your public comment saying NO to this giveaway that will allow polluters to dirty our drinking water and ruin critical ecosystems: on.nrdc.org/4oSgCZX
-NRDC
Save clean water protections | NRDC
on.nrdc.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM