A new series of workshops for members of Future Forests Research (FFR) in New Zealand is putting the latest scientific knowledge straight into the hands of commercial foresters. The first event was a two-day Quantitative Silviculture Workshop. Source: Scion
Investors in the managed investment schemes run by collapsed timber group Gunns are mounting a challenge to the appointment of voluntary administrators PPB Advisory, in a bid to protect their interests in hundreds of millions of dollars of timber plantings. Source: The Australian
The list of crimes perpetrated by gangs involved in the trade of illegal timber is extensive. According to the "Green Carbon: Black Trade" report by INTERPOL and the United Nations' Environment Program, illegal logging has been linked to a rise in cases of murder, corruption, fraud an
Weyerhaeuser in the US has announced that it has found a new market for tree fibres. The company has developed a new thermoplastic composite that incorporates specially engineered cellulose fibre. Source: Woodworking Network
The ACT Liberals have pledged to overturn a ban on wood heaters in the Molonglo Valley if they win next month's election. Liberal leader Zed Seselja said the government, supported by the Greens, was turning the territory into a ''nanny state''. Source: The Canberra Times
The former bosses of Tasmanian timber company Gunns may face a class action lawsuit. National law firm Maurice Blackburn said that it is considering whether to sue Gunns' directors and officers now the company has gone into administration. Source: ABC News
The low price of carbon credits is a factor but probably not the root cause of new forestry plantations dropping off to near zero over the past few years, according to a leading economist. Source: Stuff.co.nz
The Tasmanian Fire Service admits its capacity to fight bushfires could be compromised by the big changes in Tasmania's forest industry. There is concern some forests could be become a high fire risk with the restructure of Forestry Tasmania and the collapse of timber company Gunns. S
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