Golden State Natural Resources (GSNR) and Drax target forests to establish large wood pellet plants in California.
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/uks-drax-targets-california-forests-for-two-major-wood-pellet-plants/
Read about climate-responsible forestry as Wild Heritage’s Chief Scientist, Dominick A. DellaSala discusses how to decarbonize forestry by protecting MOG and primary forests in Northstar’s Climate Rescue Plan.
See our new publication on An Ecoregional Conservation Assessment for the Mogollon Highlands Ecoregion of AZ & NM
Read how home hardening and defensible space pave the way to protecting communities in this primer by Wild Heritage’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Dominick A. DellaSala:
Some very good news: in April the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues held regional dialogues as part of its 22nd session and 80×25 was discussed…and included in their final report!
See the new Amazonia for Life: Protect 80×25 website!
Please see our call to action to maximize protection of large trees of all species as well as mature and old growth forests as the most “climate-smart forestry” approach.
Please see our new publication on encouraging cooperation between the climate and biodiversity conventions to solve both crises together.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management just posted this announcement of a proposed rulemaking, stating that the BLM is now “working on various aspects of ensuring that forests on Federal lands, including old and mature forests, are being managed as we feel they should be.
Please see Griffith University’s website for our research and policy partnership (and many publications) on primary forests with Griffith, Wild Europe, Australian Rainforest Conservation Society, Woodwell Climate Research Institute and many others!
The World Biodiversity Summit offers a platform to bridge the biodiversity and climate agendas, mobilise investments for nature, and build global public-private partnerships for nature to meet the goals outlined in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.
Please see our comments in response to the Request for Information from the US Government regarding EO 14072 on Mature and Old Growth Forests submitted by Chief Scientist Dr. Dominick DellaSala!