Saving the Redwoods and the unsolved mystery of the marbled murrelet

January 9, 2018
Category: Today's Takeaway

Today marks the centenary celebration by the Save the Redwoods League, one of America’s first conservation organizations. Other feature stories include claims that restrictions on old-growth logging haven’t increased the marbled murrelet population; and why sustainable forest management does not make wood a good climate alternative to fossil fuels.

Elsewhere, BC’s spruce beetle outbreak is now the largest in recorded history; researchers in Alberta determine that it’s people, not roads that threaten Canada’s grizzly bears; Canada defends BC’s market-based system of setting stumpage fees; US newspaper publishers keep pressing the downside of potential newsprint duties; and Tolko resumes building its fire-damaged mill in Williams Lake.

Finally, since I’ve got your attention, the Tree Frog News supporter roll-over date is February 1, 2018. And if you’re a regular reader of the Frog, you know that we exist solely because of the generosity of our sponsors and our many “frog-friends”. Bottom line, if you like what you read—you can ensure we continue via our Friend of the Frog donations page. Your small contribution truly makes a difference!

— Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor

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