Hello  from Forests for Maine's Future:

In forest news from around Maine, New England, North America and the globe this week  . . .

Huber Resources Corp. donates land on Katahdin Lake to Baxter State Park. Artist commemorates Huber Resources' gift of stunning property.

Maine Water Co. buys Ragged Mountain land to protect Camden area water supply. Farther down the coast, the York Land Trust gets a grant to protect 72 acres of wetlands.

Fungi: life goes on.  (Photo: The Rankin File)

State official waives fines levied against two companies for using Canadian loggers in the north woods.

Pakistan's forests fall victim to the Taliban.

Butterfly farmers help conserve threatened forests in Tanzania. Deforestation in the Amazon reveals the works of ancient peoples, and is helping rewrite the history of the region.

Will a cocktail of fungi and nematodes be effective against one of Europe's most devastating forest pests?

China's massive reforestation campaign . . . rather less than it seems?

Belief in the supernatural can influence forest use.

Senegal's beautiful wild parrots:  struggling with habitat devastation and the huge trade in wild birds.

In southern Georgia, a cautionary tale of a biofuels plant.

Wood burning stoves -- harmful to your health? A Norwegian researcher looks at the science.

Putting a price on nature? an Indian banker and his colleagues try to do just that.

Scientists and conservationists are increasingly relying on camera traps, with impressive results.

Check out our latest Fresh from the Woods fature on a modern sawmill: fast, efficient and loaded with sophisticated technology. Or, at the same link, browse the Fresh from the Woods archives for interesting stories about all aspects of the Maine forest.

Join us later this month when we look at forest conservation in Maine and around the nation. Time economic times may be tough, but all the news isn't bad.

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