Alberta Forests

• Alberta sets sights on expanding forest products harvest as high prices drive returns

  Bigstone Forestry Inc. was formed with the help of Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. to help supply its pulp mill near Athabasca with logs from its forest management area.

  Environment

  May 30, 2021
  
• ‘Healthy dollop’ of Nathan Fillion: Alberta group snags actor as host of virtual forest tour

  The Alberta Forest Products Association launched the Virtual Forest Tour featuring Fillion to entertain audiences by combining comedy with education.

  Features

  Jan 18, 2021
  
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• Some of Alberta’s ecosystems shrinking faster than Amazon rain forest: report

  The study says disturbance in the foothills has gone from less than one-fifth in 1999 to 29 per cent in 2015, most from forestry. That's about a 60 per cent increase in disturbance — almost twice the rate in the Amazon over the same time span.

  Environment

  Feb 7, 2018
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• Alberta’s hot, dry forests face major threat from miniature bugs

  There's no question that hot and dry weather is threatening Albert'a forests - and so far this season, we've been focused on wildfires. But the threat isn't only from fire.

  Environment

  Apr 27, 2016
• Alberta to start wildfire season a month early

  Forestry Minister Oneil Carlier says the extra time provided with the March 1 launch will ensure crews are prepared to respond quickly to any wildfires that break out in the early spring.

  Environment

  Feb 16, 2016