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Strengthening capacity of Zambia Illegal Logging Law Enforcement Network

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Participants were presented with a simulated illegal logging crime scene to practice evidence collection skills. (Photo courtesy  Christopher Chisanga, Zambia Forestry Department) WASHINGTON, D.C.—The International Programs Office delivered two countering illegal logging skills-building…
#Logging, #LawEnforcement, #InternationalPrograms

US, Mozambique collaborate to stop illegal logging

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Much of Mozambique’s illegal logging takes place within or on the outskirts of protected areas like Maputo National Park. Photo courtesy Alex Soeiro, Mozambique Wildlife Alliance. WASHINGTON, D.C.—In December, 47 representatives from multiple Mozambique and U.S. government agencies shared…
#InternationalPrograms, #Logging

Field trip demonstrates hands-on wood forensic science

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Ed Espinoza of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shares information about a new mobile forensic laboratory (The Woodshed) used to identify timber at U.S. ports of entry. USDA Forest Service photo by Julie Hundersmarck. WASHINGTON—The USDA Forest Service hosted two field trips in the…
#InternationalPrograms, #Logging, #Science

Temporary Water Crossing

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A timber sale contractor uses a grapple skidder to drag several trees to a worksite for loading onto trucks, near Lakeside, AZ, on Dec. 6, 2018. (USDA Photo by Lance Cheung). The Forest Service is investing in sustainable forest management by supporting rental or cost sharing programs…
#StatePrivateTribalForestry, #Water, #Bridges, #HazardousFuels, #Timber, #TribalEngagement, #Logging