A bipartisan bill aimed at streamlining vegetation management near power lines and reducing wildfire risks has advanced to the full US Senate for consideration after receiving a 13-7 vote by the Senate Agriculture Committee. The "Fix Our Forests Act" (S. 1462) aims to improve forest management on National Forest System land, Bureau of Land Management land, and tribal lands, with key provisions including expediting environmental reviews, facilitating hazardous tree removal, and minimizing potential litigation to restore resilience to overgrown and fire-prone forests.

A University of California extension forester told the Mendocino County Fish & Wildlife Commission that the Mediterranean oak borer (MOB), an ambrosia beetle associated with a pathogenic fungus, is present in the county and poses a long-term threat to valley and blue oaks; state classification as a lower-priority pest complicates funding and large‑

A University of California extension forester told the Mendocino County commission the Mediterranean oak borer (MOB) is established in the region, threatens valley and other native oaks, and faces limited state resources because CDFA has classified it as a "group B" pest.

Accelerated global change and increasing uncertainties The famous quote by Niels Bohr, Nobel Prize winner for physics, “Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future”, applies directly to forests in times of global change, their development, and the ecosystem services...

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) (https://FSC.org) FSC is pleased to announce the official release of the new Interim Forest Stewardship Standard (IFSS) for Zimbabwe. This standard applies to all categories of management units and includes provisions for Small or Low...

To survive climate change, California forests need more than re-planting — they need seedlings matched to tomorrow’s growing zones.

Take part in the HoliSoils webinar on 8 October (14:00–15:30 CEST) exploring unique features of forest soils and approaches for harmonised monitoring across Europe.

What defines a “healthy forest”? According to experts on the latest episode of IUFRO’s “Branching Out” podcast, the answer depends entirely on your objectives. For a forest managed for timber, any ins...

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The Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) meets in Panama City, Panama, this week to determine a course of action for mobilizing resources for forests across the region. Latin...

County officials outline funding for schools and libraries amidst concerns over forest management.

DNR committee emphasizes holistic forest management while addressing revenue concerns for local districts.

Participants discuss forest health, timber sales, and the need for public meetings.

The impact of FMS on FME is shown in Table 4. Models 1 and 2 demonstrated the effect of FMS on FME of the rural households. Models 3 and 4 demonstrated the effect of SFMS on FME of the rural...