Boreal Biodiversity

The term “biodiversity” appears frequently in journals and popular media. In most cases, it is used to describe the number of species in a region. Scientists now realize that it also includes things like the intactness of the entire ecoysystem, large scale migration, predator-prey dynamics, genetic variability of species and …

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World’s Largest Conservation Agreement Signed

Today is an extraordinary day for the Boreal forest in Canada – loggers and environmentalists working together. Long-time enemies with conflicting agendas have found a way to make conservation work, while still allowing an industry that has shaped our country to continue. The saving of millions of hectares of the …

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