The Canadian forest sector is morning the loss of forestry champion Peter deMarch, a life-long forest advocate and chair of the Canadian network of provincial woodlot owners and chair of the International Family Forestry Alliance. Also among the 139 people that perished in the Ethiopian plane crash was Micah John Messent, a budding environmental leader. Our sincere condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of everyone who perished in the crash.

In other news: Port Alice BC braces for a future without Neucel pulp mill; a fire halts work at Catalyst Paper in Port Alberni, BC; pressure builds on Resolute in Fort Frances, Ontario; the Edmonton Journal on the Domtar mess; and Canfor faces a fine for an injured Vavenby, BC worker.

Finally, a beetle that benefits forests and a new study says wolves must die to save Canada’s caribou.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor