There is much debate in the scientific community about whether conifer “encroachment” is unnatural or due to ordinary ecological succession after massive wildfires. Conifer removal is being promoted ...

DIVIDE, Mont. — It’s been another tough summer on the Big Hole, with numerous fishing closures and little precipitation, which was discussed at Wednesday night’s meeting of the Big Hole Watershed ...

ANACONDA — Fish, Wildlife and Parks has completed the second phase of a conifer removal project on Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area, improving hundreds of acres of habitat for many wildlife ...

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in California announced Monday it will provide financial assistance for private landowners with dead and dying conifer forest trees in certain counties, ...

Government help for the Abel Tasman Birdsong Trust in its effort to removing wilding conifer at the National Park. The government is offering up $60,000 to help with the work. Conservation minister ...

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Chester, CA-- A study just published by Point Blue Conservation Science shows the benefits of an aggressive approach to restoring Sierra Nevada aspen stands (Populus tremuloides). Most of the aspen ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Hope Valley is famous for its fall colors, and a federal project is designed to help rescue the aspens that generate that color from encroachment by pines. A fuels reduction ...

The Bureau of Land Management has withdrawn a portion of a project in the Elkhorn Mountains south of Helena that was temporarily halted by a federal judge. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge ...

I am interested in science-based land management and restoration ecology, specifically restoring ecosystems to be resilient to future climate and land use changes. My current work focuses on northwest ...

In a push for more sunlight, a resident has applied to remove two large conifers from their garden. This week's planning applications in the Royal Borough of Greenwich include a variety of home ...