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| Sunday, September 29, 2019 Over 800 readers and growing! |
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New research shows importance of climate on spruce beetle flightcontributed by
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While insect disturbances naturally cycle through forests, the current spruce beetle epidemic affecting Colorado Engelmann spruce forests has been one of the largest on record. The Colorado State Forest Service estimates that since 1996, over 40 percent of the state’s high-elevation forests, encompassing an area larger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined, have already been affected by this latest cycle. According to the research team, this has resulted in a widespread die-off of trees valued for their contributions to clean water, recreation and wood products.
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'Flexible' EPA prescribed burn rulescontributed by
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A recent Stanford University study suggests that using prescribed fire to reduce forest fuels could help protect the health of people in nearby communities.
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As the Chinese cut down Siberia’s forests, tensions with Russians risecontributed by |
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US West struggles to hit goals of fighting fire with firecontributed by
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Prescribed fire is considered one of the best ways to prevent the kind of catastrophic destruction that has become common from wildfires, but its use falls woefully short of goals in the U.S. West.
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Funding Available for Projects Addressing Forest Health, Wildfire Riskcontributed by
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Attached is a news release announcing that the Colorado State Forest Service is now accepting proposals from Colorado HOAs, community groups, local governments, utilities and nonprofit organizations seeking funding to restore forested areas, improve forest health, and reduce wildfire risk on non-federal land in the state. Approximately $1 million in total funding is available. Please contact me with any questions or requests. Thanks, Ryan Ryan Lockwood |
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Ninth Circuit Backs Expedited Forest Managementcontributed by
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On June 24, setting legal precedent for nine western states, the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the Sunny South Project on the Tahoe National Forest. This is an important legal victory for active forest management on public lands and confirmation of a new bipartisan Congressional tool passed in the Farm Bill.
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