by Web Editor | Jul 24, 2017 | News, News/PR
Scientists have been studying emerald ash borers since the Chinese insects started killing ash trees near Detroit 15 years ago. They’ve been following the imported insects’ march east, then north and now west and watching the bugs kill nearly every ash...
by Web Editor | Jul 21, 2017 | News, News/PR
U.S. lumber producers like a Trump administration move to drop part of the North American Free Trade Agreement’s dispute resolution system they say handcuffs their ability to fight unfair Canadian timber sales. But Canadian timber analysts warn the move could further...
by Web Editor | Jul 17, 2017 | News, News/PR
Approximately 300 acres of prime forest and wildlife habitat at the foot of Hall Mountain near Bonners Ferry in northern Idaho was conserved recently by The Nature Conservancy and the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL). The Hall Creek Forest property, purchased by the...
by Web Editor | Jul 12, 2017 | News, News/PR
Wildfires barreled across the baking landscape of the western U.S. and Canada, destroying a smattering of homes, forcing thousands to flee and temporarily trapping children and counselors at a California campground. Two major wildfires in California have sent nearly...
by Web Editor | Jul 7, 2017 | News, News/PR
Slow-growing ponderosa pines may have a better chance of surviving mountain pine beetle outbreaks in western Montana as climate change increases the frequency of drought and insects, according to new research from the University of Montana. Led by UM biological...
by Web Editor | Jun 23, 2017 | News, News/PR
Bark beetle problems continue to worsen on Northern Idaho forest lands, a university forester says. Drought stress from several years ago has led to the increased pressure now, said Chris Schnepf, University of Idaho Extension forester in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Western...