Must be an election brewing—as Ontario Premier Wynne announces an agreement to share forestry revenue with First Nations, while her Natural Resource Minister extends its forestry exemption under the Endangered Species Act. In other Forestry news, Alberta secures caribou protection money from Ottawa, Quesnel hosts future of forestry think tank; Pruitt is criticized in the New York Times for enabling forests to be burned for energy; and a Washington State scientist says future massive fires are inevitable.

In Wood news: the town of Banff is offering rebates to replace shingle roofs; Arizona house fires are down but they’re burning hotter and faster; and in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire in London, cladding safety is being tested by BRE (Building Research Establishment Group).

Finally, meet the paramedics that train with helicopters to save BC’s resource workers. 

–Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor