A BC Supreme Court judge delayed the Teal Jones injunction request by three-weeks, giving blockaders time to prepare their defence; while protesters declared their solidarity to the old-growth cause in Mission City and East Kootenay, BC. In related news: BC investigates report of logging at archeological site; Washington state seeks more resources to fight wildfires; and Verra’s carbon offset standard is being updated.

In Business news: Dodge Data & Analytics says the US economy will be back to pre-pandemic levels by mid-year 2021; Harvard University sees growth for US housing and remodelling; and Statistics Canada reports record high building permits. Meanwhile: CWC promotes its Wood Wellness Summit; and Montana State researchers seek to improve wood’s strength with nanocrystals.

Finally, setting fires for frogs; and how females tune out useless male amphibians.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor