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Forest Stewardship Keeps Georgia Grandmother Independent

August 10, 2017 Jarrett Caston, State and Private Forestry, US Forest Service

Sandra Cummings is an African American woman who is a part owner of two forested landscapes in Georgia. Her first property, 325 acres of land with a home in the city of Madison, was passed down by her maternal great-grandmother, who was born a slave. The second property consists of 165 acres of land...

Forestry

Stewardship, Antibiotics and Veterinary Medical Ethics - A Call for Action

November 20, 2015 Dr. John Clifford, Co-Chair, USDA One Health Joint Working Group and Chief Veterinary Officer

Stewardship is an ethic that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources. And as World Antibiotics Awareness Week comes to a close today, it’s important to note that the Veterinary Medicine profession too has a role to play in the use of antibiotics for animal health. This...

Animals Plants

Forest Service Exceeds Ecological Restoration Goals

December 19, 2014 U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell

I am proud to announce that we exceeded our ecological restoration goals for Fiscal Year 2014. This was no small feat. A lot of great people across the U.S. Forest Service worked hard to make it a reality. We did substantial homework and planning, and then based on that we made strategic investments...

Forestry

An Old Adversary Becomes a New Friend

November 16, 2011 Katie Isacksen, Willamette National Forest, U.S. Forest Service

Oregon Wild works on wilderness protection, listing of indicator species, and protecting old-growth stands through legislative and administrates campaigns. They interact with the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service agencies located in Oregon to reduce the old-growth logged and increase the...

Forestry
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