Widespread illegal logging is threatening the long-term survival of the endangered Amur (Siberian) tiger. Photo: Mathias Appel/Flickr.
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Visit us every Monday for recent news on deforestation, forest legality, and developments in forest technology!
“Could forests store more carbon as the climate warms?,” 28 September, grist.org
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Visit us every Monday for recent news on deforestation, forest legality, and developments in forest technology!
“Battle Against Illegal Logging in Sarawak Begins,” 21 September, The Establishment Post
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Visit us every Monday for recent news on deforestation, forest legality, and developments in forest technology!
“Protected Natural Areas to be monitored by satellite,” 14 September, Peru This Week
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Visit us every Monday for recent news on deforestation, forest legality, and developments in forest technology!
“Floored: The True Cost of Unenforced Trade Deals,” 24 August, Huffington Post
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WRI will host a discussion on technology to combat illegal timber at the World Forestry Congress on September 7-11, and will also host the Perimeter Defense Summit on September 16 and 18 in San Francisco, California. Get more information on our Events page.
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More than 1,700 leaders from governments, civil society, business and academia will gather next week in Durban, South Africa for the 14th World Forestry Congress (WFC). Hosted by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) just once every six years, the Congress is considered the most prominent gathering for discussions about challenges and opportunities facing the world’s forests.
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Visit us every Monday for recent news on deforestation, forest legality, and developments in forest technology!
“How Indonesian forest law is being used against poor people,” 16 August, Jakarta Post
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A wood buyer from Washington State and his lumber mill, J&L Tonewoods, were indicted last week on charges of purchasing illegally harvested big leaf maples from the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in violation of the Lacey Act. The act bans illegal wildlife and timber trafficking, and the seven counts of the indictment are the first alleging violations within the United States.
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The killing of Zimbabwe’s iconic Cecil the lion has sparked media attention and outrage around the world. Zimbabwean officials and the public are calling for the extradition of Walter Palmer, the U.S.
