Well-managed sustainable forestry is compatible with wildlife and recreation.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Debate brews over splitting Maine’s agriculture, conservation department
Some interest groups who represent farmers and conservationists want to break up the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, but Gov. Janet Mills has reservations.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: When it comes to preserving northern forests, Maine can’t afford to falter
We need to act with the same boldness we took 20 years ago to shape a new and brighter future.
Posted inSource
Seeing the forest for the trees at the Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic
Where the data is decades deep.
Posted inMeet, Source
To document climate change, Kate Olson went to Maine’s expert witnesses
She interviewed fishermen, farmers and foresters about how they are affected.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Economy’s future remains linked to Maine’s forests
A study shows that we can have a second golden age of forestry if we take the right steps now.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Key report offers a path ahead for Maine’s forest industry
The analysis, initiated after a wave of paper mill closings, offers numerous ways to boost the impact of wood resources on Maine’s economy.
Posted inHomegrown, Source
Homegrown: Lonnie and Janet Jandreau take moose antlers found in the woods and turn them into art
Carved tableaus include animals, trees and camp scenes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine officials trying to track down 3 ash trees that may be carrying a destructive pest
The trees sold by a ‘major retailer’ had been shipped from a nursery in New Jersey that was within a quarantine area for the destructive emerald ash borer.
Posted inSea Change, Source
Well-positioned trees can reduce household energy consumption
And as summers get increasingly hotter in Maine, they can play a key role in cutting cooling costs.