Etiket: forestry
Forestry sector in Canada | Groups call for better measurement of carbon emissions
Nearly a dozen environmental groups are calling on the federal government to expand its review of carbon emissions from Canada’s forestry sector, saying the current scope does not address their…
Forestry industry | Quebec wants to harvest part of the federal government’s 2 billion trees
The federal government has committed to planting two billion trees across the country to restore natural habitats and fight climate change. Quebec now wants to reap part of it. Posted…
Quebec evokes a drop in forestry potential
(Quebec) The Legault government is talking about another drop in allowable forestry a few weeks before the submission of its caribou protection strategy. Posted at 4:04 p.m. Caroline Plante The…
Christmas tree plantations | Forestry farms favor local wildlife
A few years after the New Hampshire Forest Conservation Society established a Christmas tree farm, Nigel Manley, who oversees operations, began to notice interesting changes along the edges of the…
the National Forestry Office asks users to “postpone their walk in the forest” until the beginning of next week
Welcome Weather report Storms Storm Ciaran “At the slightest gust of wind, trees can still fall,” warns the ONF. Published on 02/11/2023 14:31 Reading time : 1 minute A tree…
Caribou protection: forestry workers want to be part of the dialogue
This text is part of the special Syndicalism booklet Woodland and mountain caribou have been designated as vulnerable and threatened species respectively in Quebec. While the provincial government is working…
Forestry | Chantiers Chibougamau buys GreenFirst in Quebec for 90 million
(Chibougamau) The family forestry company Chantiers Chibougamau has reached an agreement with GreenFirst Forest Products to acquire its activities in Quebec for 90 million, the two companies announced on Wednesday.…
Woodland caribou | The limits of the bipolar conception of forestry
The woodland caribou has been designated as a vulnerable species for 18 years. Its population has continued to decline for 18 years. In the meantime, there was the Sustainable Development…
the National Forestry Office monitors fire outbreaks
Published on 08/27/2022 1:41 p.m. Update on 27/08/2022 18:24 France 3 Article written by France 3 Provence-Alpes: A. Maxime, I. Hamou-Aldja, L. Gardner, S. Micaelli – France 3 France Televisions…
Social aspect of forestry | Thank you, Mr Bouthillier!
It is with sadness that we learned, on July 14, of the death of Luc Bouthillier, this great defender of the social aspect of forestry in Quebec. Posted at 10:00…
in Fontainebleau, the National Forestry Office wants to prevent fires
Of plot 375 of the national forest of Fontainebleau, in Seine et Marne, there is not much left. A fire broke out on June 18. “All these trees are doomed,…
Japan is testing a robot dog to help with forestry work
Sorry, your browser does not support videos Japan is testing Boston Dynamics’ “Spot” – a yellow, four-legged robot – in forests to see if it can help carry out work…
Forestry | Professor Luc Bouthillier is no longer
The professor emeritus and Quebec authority in the field of forestry, Luc Bouthiller, died last night. Posted at 5:15 p.m. Vincent Larin The Press This was announced on Thursday by…
It’s over with the big Quebec forestry companies
Resolute Forest Products, a company founded more than 200 years ago and which is the largest in its sector in Quebec, announced yesterday that it had accepted a purchase offer…
Caribou threatened: the forestry industry proposes to bet on hunting predators
To preserve caribou, the Forest Industry Council (CIFQ) suggests prioritizing predator hunting, such as wolves and bears, before closing logging roads at great expense. Our Parliamentary Office has obtained the…
Joey Saputo, a discreet forestry giant
Montreal businessman Joey Saputo has quietly established himself, over the years, as a key player in logging in Quebec. He acquired 50% of Rémabec, “the largest private forestry contractor” in…