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Canfor closes Canadian sawmill with other locations in slowdown

29 May 2020
Canfor will close its Isle Pierre sawmill located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. The closure will take effect in the third quarter of 2020 following a wind down of operations. The closure is a result of an insufficient supply of economically viable timber following the
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Katerra CLT factory gains 3 certifications

29 May 2020
Katerra’s cross-laminated timber (CLT) factory in Spokane Valley, Washington, US has received Chain of Custody (CoC) certification under three major certification programs: Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and the Programme for the Endorsement o
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Deere gets ahead harvesting large trees

29 May 2020
John Deere’s H219 is a new harvester head built for large harvesters and tracked carriers for harvesting large trees. The two-wheel-drive H219 has two-gear feed motors. The feed force and speed are optimized according to the tree size. Grip of the felled trunk is tight, delimbing is e
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ABARES insights into Australia’s forest fires

29 May 2020
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) released its insights article: Stocktake of Fire in Australia’s forests, 2011 to 2016. Principal Forest Scientist Dr Steve Read, Acting Assistant Secretary of Biosecurity, Fisheries, Forestry and
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KIPT seaport again under fire from abalone farm

29 May 2020
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timber’s proposed $40 million seaport at Smith Bay has again raised the ire of a neighbouring abalone farm and the local council. Neighbouring abalone farm Yumbah Aquaculture has written to the local council highlighting a series of concerns over a harbour p
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Tasmanian senator says Bob Brown Foundation not fit to be a charity

29 May 2020
A Tasmanian Liberal Senator wants an activist foundation’s charity status revoked following a string of forestry protests which she says has cost the taxpayer. Liberal Senator Claire Chandler said the Bob Brown Foundation’s online funding page which seeks tax-deductible donations for
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NSW to be rejuvenated by largest replanting in its history

29 May 2020
Fire-affected forests will soon be rejuvenated with new life as the NSW Government embarks on the largest replanting program in the state’s history, beginning with an injection of $46 million into Forestry Corporation. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Forestry John Barilaro
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Federal Court decision on VicForests must be clarified – ramifications are too wide ranging

29 May 2020
Urgent clarification is being sought following this week’s Federal Court decision, which found VicForests had not followed what appear to be conflicting Federal and State Government rules to protect endangered species. Industry bodies want the State and Federal governments to urgently
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Opinion: Anssi Pekkarinen – continuing struggle to preserve earth’s forest cover

29 May 2020
The latest snapshot of the world’s forests shows that we are still struggling to meet a fundamental challenge – to make use of our forests while keeping them healthy for the benefit of us all.  The 2020 edition of the Global Forest Resources Assessment, compiled with information from
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Friday Analysis: Charities do not invade, or encourage illegal behaviour

29 May 2020
It’s hard not to applaud Liberal Senator Claire Chandler’s call for the Bob Brown Foundation’s charity status to be revoked. What has irked the Tasmanian Senator is the foundation’s online funding page which seeks tax-deductible donations for its activism. This, she says, should be th
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