The Business Council of British Columbia urges the province to help the struggling BC forest sector. In related news: what if BC got it wrong on forest management; New Brunswick forest companies appeal Indigenous title ruling; Ottawa signs Indigenous-led conservation deal in the Northwest Territories; and Idaho’s public lands protect its old growth.

In Forestry/Climate news: COP29 strikes last-minute, historic $300 billion deal; Ottawa is falling behind on its planting promise; Finland’s minister comes to Canada to speak on the forest bioeconomy; and the latest news from FSC Canada. In Wood Product news: carbon friendly construction courtesy of Yale Climate Connections; rebuilding for fire-resistance in Maui; bilophic design and wellness in Demark; and an award winning university campus in Singapore.

Finally, one of the tiniest frogs ever is discovered in Brazil, defying size limits.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor