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Irish annual forest statistics

05 July 2024
Irish Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett, announced the publication of the Annual Forest Statistics Report for 2024. Source: Timberbiz This annual report, prepared by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, provid
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Trees migrating to colder, wetter climates

05 July 2024
Climate change is likely to drive tree species towards colder and wetter regions of their geographical distribution, a new study has shown. The research, led by the University of Alcalá (UAH), in Spain, and including researchers at the University of Birmingham, draws together data fro
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Study finds Indonesia’s deforested land lies idle

05 July 2024
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, extensive land areas have been left sitting idle after tropical forests were cleared in Indonesia, a country renowned for its biodiverse rainforests and carbon-rich peatlands. Source: PhysOrg Since
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New appointment at Ryan Media

05 July 2024
Ryan Media is pleased to introduce its newest team member Andrew Everett, a highly qualified sales executive who will be spearheading the print and digital advertising opportunities for forests and timber suppliers’ goods and services. With a wealth of experience in advertising and a
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Threat assessment of vascular plants in New Zealand

05 July 2024
In a new report, Otago Regional Council (ORC) has released its Regional Threat Assessment for vascular plants – the third in a series of threat assessments for indigenous species in Otago. Source: Timberbiz For the first time, ORC has led an assessment of the threat status of vascular
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FSC Forest Week

05 July 2024
FSC Forest Week is an annual campaign in which FSC and major global brands celebrate their collective sustainable forestry efforts and encourage consumers to take action for our forests. This year the event will be from 21-27 September. Source: Timberbiz Last year more than 1,270 comp
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New data shows we need more building apprentices after a 22% drop

05 July 2024
New data released from the National Centre for Vocational Education and Research shows building and construction apprenticeship commencements have fallen 22% in the year to December 2023. Source: Timberbiz Only 41,935 people commenced a building and construction-related apprenticeship
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New homes increased May

05 July 2024
The Australian Bureau of Statistics released its monthly building approvals data for May 2024 for detached houses and multi-units covering all states and territories. Source: Timberbiz In seasonally adjusted terms, approvals in the three months to May 2024 saw an increase of 51.1%in W
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Opinion: Melina Bath – An industry killed by chirpy ideologues and a blinded government

05 July 2024
The following is taken from Nationals’ MP for Eastern Victoria Melina Bath’s Second Reading speech during debate on the Sustainable Forests (Timber) Repeal Bill 2024 which abolished VicForests and removed the legal framework that previously made commercial logging possible in Victoria
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Stupidity nearly always wins

05 July 2024
With the formal closure of VicForests on Sunday (30 June) symbolising the final destruction of Victoria’s native forest industry, thoughts turn to an essay by a revered Australian forester, Dr Alf Leslie: Stupidity Nearly Always Wins. Source: Phillip Hopkins, Latrobe Valley Express Is
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