Canada launches legal challenge after US hikes duties on softwood lumber imports. In related news: Canfor transfers Mackenzie TSA to McLeod Lake Indian Band and Tsay Keh Dene Nation; Russian targets India as new wood export market amid sanctions; and the Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) kicks off its annual conference in Victoria next week.
In Forestry news: a federal decree to protect caribou could cost Quebec $900 million; BC may increase species at risk to protect critical habitat; forestry takes centre stage at Union of BC Municipalities conference; ENGOs sue Montana to block logging in Bitterroot National Forest; and new research says surface temperatures are warmer for 50 years after wildfires. Meanwhile, wildfire updates from British Columbia, Oregon, California and Brazil.
Finally, as some of you know, Sandy and I (Kelly) are in Ireland this week, while Heidi and Suzi are holding down the fort in BC! The demands of holiday schedules will change tomorrow through next Monday such that we won’t be producing the typically summary Takeaway, and so our email out to subscribers will simply direct you to our website where you can see the full list of daily coverage!
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor