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Forest Stewardship Council in South Africa to Hear Case Against Baboon Culling
Pressure groups calling for a moratorium on the trap-and-shoot method that the forestry industry in Mpumalanga uses to control baboons will argue their case before the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
Forest Protections on Chopping Block As Deforestation Increases in Part of Brazil
As politicians consider rolling-back longtime legal protections for Brazil’s forests, new data shows a massive increase in deforestation in part of the country.
Mangroves Among the Most Carbon-Rich Forests in the Tropics
Coastal mangrove forests store more carbon than almost any other forest on Earth, according to a study conducted by a team of U.S. Forest Service and university scientists. Their findings are published online in the journal Nature Geoscience.
Nigeria to Embark on Tree Planting Campaign to Mitigate Climate Change
Nigeria’s Minister of the Environment Mr. Johna Odey, on Wednesday said the government had resolved to combat climate change through tree planting. Odey said in Abuja on Wednesday that the 2011 tree planting flag-off ceremony organized by the Abuja...
Suspected Tiger Smuggler Arrested Following WWF, BKSDA Investigation
A suspected tiger smuggler has been arrested in West Sumatra, Indonesia, following a three-day investigation by the Natural Resource Conservation Agency in Riau and West Sumatra Province (BKSDA), with support from WWF Indonesia’s Tiger Protection Unit....
Argentinean Province of Misiones Puts Legal Muscle Behind Atlantic Forest Protection
The Argentinean province of Misiones has approved a major new land use law for native forests in that area, legally backing a commitment last year to help save the Atlantic Forest and move toward a goal of zero net deforestation by 2020.
Scientists Show Waves of Deforestation Across East Africa
A new study co-authored by a WWF scientist documents waves of forest degradation advancing like ripples in a pond 75 miles across East Africa in just 14 years.
Bill to Slash Amazon Protection Passes Crucial Vote
Amendments to Brazil’s Forest Code that could sanction dramatic increases in deforestation have passed a crucial vote in the Congress’s Special Committee on Forest Law Changes, an outcome lamented by scientists, environmental and social NGOs...
