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California redwood forest returned to native tribal group

By BRIAN MELLEYJanuary 25, 2022 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The descendants of Native American tribes on the Northern California coast are reclaiming a bit of their heritage that includes ancient redwoods that have stood since their ancestors walked the land.

Deputy shoots and wounds armed man in Orange County store

January 20, 2022 GMT

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — A man who was armed with a gun and a knife inside a Southern California Walmart was shot and wounded by a sheriff's deputy, authorities said Thursday.

Deputies were called Wednesday evening to the store in the Foothill Ranch section of Lake Forest on reports that people were trying to commit fraud by returning items they had not purchased, the Orange County Sheriff's Department said.

US plans $50B wildfire fight where forests meet civilization

By MATTHEW BROWN and JONATHAN J. COOPERJanuary 18, 2022 GMT

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday it will significantly expand efforts to stave off catastrophic wildfires that have torched areas of the U.S. West by more aggressively thinning forests around “hot spots” where nature and neighborhoods collide.

Tree killing beetle found in Maine forests, scientists say

January 18, 2022 GMT

YORK COUNTY, Maine (AP) — A Southern pine beetle has found its way to Maine, potentially endangering the ecosystem of the state's forests, scientists say.

The beetle was discovered in Waterboro last fall, a long way from its home in the South of the U.S.

Vermont conserves 6,500 acres in Worcester and Elmore

January 17, 2022 GMT

WORCESTER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Land Trust and the state of Vermont have finalized a deal to protect 6,500 acres of land in Worcester and Elmore.

The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation has purchased conservation easements for two large parcels of forestland in what’s known as Worcester Woods.

Pinelands lovers: NJ not saving forests from vehicle damage

By WAYNE PARRYJanuary 17, 2022 GMT

SHAMONG, N.J. (AP) — Advocates for New Jersey's ecologically sensitive Pinelands region say the state is not doing nearly enough to protect the fragile woodlands from damage caused by motorcycles and off-road vehicles.

New police chief named for South Carolina city

January 15, 2022 GMT

FOREST ACRES, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina city has named a new police chief.

The City of Forest Acres said its City Council unanimously decided Thursday on Capt. Don Robinson to take over as chief.

Indigenous and faith leaders urge Procter & Gamble to end logging of old-growth forests

Diana KruzmanDecember 27, 2021 GMT

CINCINNATI (RNS) — Mitchell Lands couldn’t make the trip south from Canada, where he lives on the traditional lands of the Migisi Sahgaigan, or Eagle Lake First Nation, in the province of Ontario.