How the lie was nailed (China Daily)

Oct 12: The forestry department of Shaanxi province releases a set of photographs of the South China tiger at a news conference. It says Zhou Zhenglong, a farmer in Zhenping county, shot them. Netizens immediately cast doubt on the authenticity of the photos.

Northeast Oregon fire season to begin Monday (Albany Democrat-Herald)

PENDLETON — The Oregon Department of Forestry has declared fire season starts at 1 a.m. Monday on the forest and range lands it protects in the Northeast Oregon District.

Ruling on Isahaya may be appealed (The Japan Times)

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Masatoshi Wakabayashi suggested Sunday the government will appeal a district court order that the floodgates at the Isahaya Bay dike in Nagasaki Prefecture be opened for five years. “We may appeal after clarifying which parts of the ruling we cannot accept,” he said. Read the full story

Forest Fire Near Turkish Resort Under Control (Planet Ark)

ISTANBUL - Firefighters on Friday brought under control a forest fire which had raged on a hill near the Turkish Mediterranean resort of Marmaris at the height of the tourist season, forestry authorities said.

Echo Fire 85% Contained (KTNV Las Vegas)

The Department Of Forestry tells Action News the Echo Fire burning in Kyle Canyon is now 85% contained. The fire is expected to be fully contained by Monday night.

Alafia brush fire burns in isolation (St. Petersburg Times)

LITHIA — Hillsborough County parks and forestry officials are monitoring a brush fire near Alafia River Park that has burned about 500 acres since Saturday evening, but do not expect it to affect homes or businesses. They will monitor the…

Search for killer croc still on (The Borneo Post)

MIRI: The search operation for the killer crocodile in Sungai Karap, Bakong, is still on, says Sarawak Forestry general manager (Protected Areas and Biodiveristy Conservation) Wilfred S Landong.

Russian, Finnish presidents discuss forestry - presidential aide (Russian Information Agency Novosti)

KHANTY-MANSIISK, June 28 (RIA Novosti) - Presidents of Russia and Finland have discussed trade and economic relations and particularly the issue of forestry, a Russian presidential aide said on Saturday.

Forestry officials announce open trails (The Steamboat Pilot & Today)

Forestry officials announced Friday they are about one month behind normal opening schedules for campgrounds and roads due to heavy snow during the winter, but many trails are ready for use.

Forestry A-Z fascinates older elementary school students (Prince George Citizen Online)

Williams Lake writer Ann Walsh is pleased to see Forestry A-Z, a book for older elementary school students she co-authored with fellow Cariboo resident Kathleen Cook, is already on the children’s bestseller list for B.C.”We’re pretty pleased with that,” she said in an interview with The Prince George Citizen this week.”Our aim was to describe the forest industry as it is,” Walsh said. “We didn’t …

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