by Web Editor | Feb 17, 2017 | News, News/PR
American Forest Foundation recently issued a new report focused on woodland wildlife habitat in 13 Northeastern states. Woodlands in these states were found to be “out of balance” due to historical land use and provide insufficient wildlife habitat. These...
by Web Editor | Jan 13, 2016 | News, News/PR
The Appalachian Mountain Club has been awarded the Forest Stewardship Council’s seal of approval for its management of 70,000 acres of Maine wilderness in Piscataquis County. A senior staff scientist with AMC, David Publicover, describes the certification as the...
by Web Editor | Feb 27, 2015 | News, News/PR
Conservationists are skeptical about Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s budget for the natural resource departments, fearful that it would open the gates for expanded commercial harvesting of state-owned property. LePage wants to do away with the state’s Bureau of Parks and...
by Web Editor | Sep 12, 2014 | News, News/PR
At quick glance, the aerial view of the Maine forest products industry looks pretty much the same now as it did 20 years ago. First and foremost are the 17.6 million acres of forest that comprise 89% of the state’s total acreage, making Maine the most heavily...