Canada’s proposed spotted owl recovery strategy will double protected old-growth habitat in Southwest BC. In related news: Alberta’s Swan River First Nation and Ducks Unlimited collaborate on boreal conservation; and a lawsuit is launched over Vancouver’s Stanley Park tree removal. Meanwhile: BC seeks help as heat triggers wildfire activity and evacuation alerts; and Alberta and Utah firefighters face another tough day.

In Business news, another BC community urges support for BC’s forestry sector; an Ontario biomass electricity station is one of North America’s largest; Barr Geospatial Solutions (BGS) acquires BC-based Forsite Consultants; UK’s timber import volume deficit halves; the US Hardwood Industry launches a new tool for architects; and US inflation eases further in June.

Finally, and sadly, an Idaho pilot was killed in plane crash while fighting Montana wildfire.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor