NPR’s Juana Summers talks with Royal Ramey, the co-founder and CEO of the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, about the pathway for formerly incarcerated firefighters to build careers in the field. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: California has long relied on its prison population to fight wildfires. It’s one of at least 14 states that sets up
Hundreds of fire crewmembers are working to suppress the Boulder View Fire in Maricopa County, which has led to the evacuation of over 60 residences in a suburb of Phoenix, according to Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. The fire’s origins are under investigation by the department, which has identified it as “human” caused.
SMS Equipment expands Northern Ontario facility with $30 million investment By Heavy Equipment Guide Staff June 26, 2024 SMS Equipment has unveiled the expansion of its Timmins branch at a grand opening celebration. The $30M development bolsters the company’s support to Northern Ontario’s mining, construction, and forestry sectors. “We’re thrilled to open our incredible new
Recent Posts Did You Know? Forestry Guarding is Standard on Some Hyundai Wheel Loaders Did you know that a forestry guarding package is now standard on select Hyundai wheel loaders? Options are now expanded to include the Forestry Guard Package as standard on HL955AHD, HL960AHD, HL975 and HL980A Wheel Loaders that are utilized in dedicated
In Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province, Indigenous Dayak societies living in Pulang Pisau district received a lease from the central government to manage a peatland under Indonesia’s acclaimed social forestry program. However, that management license required the Indigenous communities to establish a new state institution at the village level to implement national laws governing forests. This
Over the last 30 years, the population and range of the golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) have been largely reduced. Remaining groups in southern Bahia state live in forests and agroecological crops known as cabrucas, where Atlantic Forest trees provide shade for cacao plantations. Conversion of forests into livestock farming, intensification of management in cabrucas
NL Forestry officials in Newfoundland and Labrador have ordered the evacuation of the Labrador community of Churchill Falls as a wildfire continues to grow out of control. N.L. Hydro mobilizing buses to move people out of town Forestry officials in Newfoundland and Labrador have ordered the evacuation of the Labrador community of Churchill Falls as
The proposed Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Bill to be tabled in Parliament later this year will not be applicable to Sabah, said Deputy Chief Minister I Jeffrey Kitingan. The state agriculture, fisheries and food industry minister said there was a clear separation of jurisdiction constitutionally, that both land and forestry matters were state
Nepal’s leading civil engineering and forestry institutions are collaborating for the first time to develop new courses for their students to bridge the gap between infrastructure development and biodiversity conservation. Rapid infrastructure development over the past decade threatens Nepal’s forests, crucial habitats for wildlife like Bengal tigers and greater one-horned rhinos, posing risks like road
Karpowership Ghana has planted 3,000 trees at the Chipa Forest Reserve near Shai Hills and the Achimota Basic School in commemoration of Green Ghana Day. The trees seedlings at the Achimota Basic School were planted together with the students. Karpowership Ghana together with the forestry commission took time to educate the students about the essence