THE state government’s regulation of timber harvesting, which has led to the impending closure of Gippsland’s native forest industry in January, directly contradicts the joint national-state approach ...

The effects of planting or harvesting a tree often takes time to see. What are the long-term effects on the forest ecosystem as a whole, and also on individual species within it? plethodontidae, are ...

Trees frame open water, taken from the south side of Morrill Marsh and showing Otter Point at the Woods Without Gile. Credit: Courtesy photo Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for ...

Forest soil management and harvesting techniques are evolving to meet the dual challenges of sustained productivity and environmental stewardship. Recent advances have focused on minimising soil ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Pedro Brancalion is used to the roar of chainsaws. For years, he’s heard loggers tearing down rainforest giants in the Brazilian Amazon, and ...

AS of January 1, Gippsland’s hardwood industry is now largely gone, with harvesting of timber from native forests on Crown land no longer permitted. Gippsland’s native forest is part of the vast ...

The Southern Environmental Law Center, representing five environmental organizations, filed a federal lawsuit last month against the U.S. Forest Service, opposing a proposed timber harvest in the ...