Report Reveals ‘Catastrophic’ Decline in Wildlife Numbers

Report Reveals ‘Catastrophic’ Decline in Wildlife Numbers

Released in October 2024, the World Wildlife Federation’s (WWF’s) latest Living Planet Report cites a “catastrophic 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations” from 1970 to 2020.” The Zoological Society of London maintains the Living Planet...
EXPLORE Act Enjoys Broad Support

EXPLORE Act Enjoys Broad Support

On Jan. 6, President Biden signed into law the “Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act” (H.R. 6492). With bipartisan sponsorship, the new legislation passed the House by voice vote in April. In December, the bill passed the Senate by unanimous...
Biden Administration Drops Plan to Protect Old Growth

Biden Administration Drops Plan to Protect Old Growth

Citing pushback from Republicans and the timber industry, the Biden administration has pulled its proposed old-growth forest plan. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore announced the decision in a Jan. 7 letter to forest supervisors. As previously reported, the Forest...
Lockheed Martin Employs Goats to Reduce Fire Risk

Lockheed Martin Employs Goats to Reduce Fire Risk

Lockheed Martin’s Waterton Canyon campus sits on 98 acres of rugged foothills near Denver. In August 2024, a 500-acre wildfire came within a mile of the aerospace facility, serving as a wake-up call for corporate decision-makers. Professional staff members were tasked...
USC Analysis: Retardant is Laden With Toxic Metals

USC Analysis: Retardant is Laden With Toxic Metals

On Oct. 30, 2024, just as the previous issue of Forest News was going to print, researchers at the University of Southern California’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering published a report titled “Metals in Wildfire Suppressants.” The report provides...