NEWS

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The final rule will appear in the Federal Register tomorrow and becomes effective on January 30, 2023.

A consortium has paid $1.8 billion for a block of U.S. hardwood forests, the largest bet yet on forest carbon markets. The consortium is acquiring and managing timberland to maximize how much carbon is stored in the standing trees, rather than sustainably managing the forest for harvest.

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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XV, Issue XXII: DHA, Hardwood Federation Push For Tax Break On Equipment | Consortium Bets $1.8 Billion On Forest Carbon Offsets—By Reducing Harvests | KCMA Calls Commerce Ruling "Disturbing & Shocking" | Russia's Plywood Production Drops By 40% | 

What is the most common tree in Europe?

Answer:  Sycamore Maple

Activists for the spotted owl appealed the district court's dismissal of its attempt to stop a logging project of more than 9,000 acres in the Klamath Falls Resource Area. They argued that the logging may lead to the abandonment of five spotted owl sites.

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