Logging without consent in Solomon Islands
19 October 2017
A landowner group in Temotu province of Solomon islands says logging is underway on their land without consent. Source: Radio New Zealand According to locals on Temotu’s largest island Nende there are three logging camps in operation there without the required permits. The loggi
Continue Reading →Smartphone app to predict log drying
19 October 2017
A new smartphone app has been developed to predict the moisture content of log piles undergoing infield drying. Inputs in the preliminary version of the app include log type, tree species, location and season. Source: Timberbiz Future development will include more specific weather inf
Continue Reading →Trainee of the Year for Northland NZ
19 October 2017
Michelle Harrison takes health and safety in the forestry industry very seriously. The 35-year-old, who won Trainee of the Year at this year’s Northland Forestry Awards, also looks out for kiwi during log harvesting. Sources: The Northern Advocate, New Zealand Herald She lives i
Continue Reading →Computer calculated forestry yields
19 October 2017
What if forestry yield estimates could be calculated sitting in front of a computer using Virtual Reality (VR) technology, rather than going out into the field? Source: Timberbiz A FWPA funded project looking into exactly that has recently been profiled in the Brazilian forestry publi
Continue Reading →Protecting the timber industry and Koalas
19 October 2017
As senior manager at the Forestry Corporation, Mr Dean Kearney manages logging and timber harvesting for native forests and eucalyptus plantations across New South Wales. Source: ABC News The organisation has come under criticism from former Labor environment minister Bob Debus and en
Continue Reading →Northern Iwi want more investment in timber
19 October 2017
New Zealand’s northern iwi welcome a call to re-establish a Forestry Service, saying more investment should be put into processing the wood. Source: Radio New Zealand Winston Peters has revealed one of New Zealand First’s priorities for coalition talks is the future of forestry,
Continue Reading →Business model for boosting wood stocks using farms
19 October 2017
Researchers funded by timber companies and the Federal Government plan to create new business models to boost Australia’s wood stocks, using farmland. Source: The Weekly Times But the sector’s chequered history with investment models, and lack of clear government policy means gaining
Continue Reading →Barrabup Forest assessment sparks further debate
19 October 2017
WA Environment Minister Stephen Dawson said the release of the Barrabup Forest assessment report marked the end of the review process, despite concerns warning against the new procedure used to identify old growth. Source: Busselton Mail Documents, requested by South West MP Diane Eve
Continue Reading →World first DNA forest feat by NZ scientists
19 October 2017
A world-first DNA feat by New Zealand scientists could boost the way we grow the star species of our plantation forests. Source: The New Zealand Herald By completing a draft assembly of the radiata pine’s genetic make-up, or genome, researchers at Crown research institute Scion
Continue Reading →High Court says okay to protest in forests
19 October 2017
The ability of state governments to curtail anti-logging and mining protests has been clipped by the High Court, in a landmark ruling. Source: The Australian Australia’s highest court earlier today struck down parts of Tasmanian legislation allowing protesters to be banned from forest
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