The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has published a report that provides a snapshot of current U.S. forest and rangeland conditions and projects conditions 50 years into the future. The Resources Planning Act Assessment report uses a mixture of scientific, climate and economic projections to identify drivers of change, resources and trends across all land … [Read more...] about USDA Forest Service Report Highlights Threats
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Indiana: Aerial Btk Treatments Completed for Spongy Moth
Aerial Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki (Btk) treatments conducted by Indiana DNR divisions of Forestry and Entomology & Plant Pathology to slow the spread of gypsy moth, now called spongy moth, have been completed for 2022. Spongy moth is one of North America's most devastating invasive forest pests and has caused thousands of acres of defoliation across the eastern … [Read more...] about Indiana: Aerial Btk Treatments Completed for Spongy Moth
RMEF Commits Funds to Wildfire Restoration
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation committed more than $1 million to landscape-scale efforts to help restore thousands of acres of public and private forestland, meadows and other landscapes charred by recent wildfires. “This commitment only solidifies RMEF’s ongoing strategic efforts dating back decades to enhance habitat for elk and a myriad of other wildlife species for … [Read more...] about RMEF Commits Funds to Wildfire Restoration
