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How amazing is this?! Our #WildlifeDog Filson detected a tiny hole filled with scats in British Columbia earlier this year, at the John Prince Research Forest. When researchers put a camera at the location, look who they found! We're on another marten project in Oregon at the moment, with NCASI, Inc., this time sniffing for endangered Humboldt marten. Learn about previous marten research we were involved with in this PeerJ publication: "Predicted distribution of a rare and understudied forest carnivore: Humboldt marten (Martes caurina humboldtensis)," https://lnkd.in/gEqqGSiu.

Mark Ware Jr, Matt Karst, and I found 4th instars and adult spotted lanternfly (#SLF) in Delaware County, PA last week. First identified in 2014 they have spread to several states. While not particularly deadly to ornamental trees, they produce copious amounts of honeydew (on which sooty mold grows) that can; reduce enjoyment of outdoor spaces, block photosynthetic activity, and rob plants of vascular system fluids. Learn how to manage these invasive insects with Rainbow Ecoscience SLF Management Guide: https://lnkd.in/e2W-jaFE

What does the future of the forest industry look like? 🤔 🌲 How does the sector play an important role in combating climate change? And why is an effective dialogue between the forestry industry and environmental organisations so essential for this? The latest It's Time to Talk discussion has the answers! 💡 In the studio with host Laura Friman are Ville Niinistö (Member of the European Parliament) and Ilkka Hämälä (President and CEO of Metsä Group). Watch the video and listen in Finnish with subtitles in English: https://rb.gy/3uvfn8 #forest #climatechange #circulareconomy

One of the most satisfying skills I developed through the UW Wetland Science and Management Program was the ability to identify plants and plant communities. As a means of practice I've started surveying plants in local parks, and occasionally they offer up surprising specimens. For example, Solstice Park in West Seattle, a small park with slope wetland elements, supports narrow leaf willow (Salix exigua) - the only such example of this plant I've yet to observe this side of the Cascades! In total, Solstice park has examples of more than 40 plants we learned as part of the program.

Is there an ornitherapist in you? Explore Holly Merker's personal story of how birdwatching can help clients slow down, find beauty in the little things, and wrestle with some of life’s most difficult challenges here: https://bit.ly/3Tm4qmg

"They're Back." 🕷 Another signal that fall is near, is when you start to see the Joro spider webs on your property. From tree limbs to porches, these spiders will continue to grow until they become nightmare fuel in October. 🕸 #jorospiders #pestcontrol #landsaping #propertymanagement #cumberlandlandscapegroup https://lnkd.in/dD42fEbq

As Brad Pietruszka, Dave Calkin, Matt Thompson, and Stephen Fillmore write in Wildfire magazine - A call to action, Rethinking strategy in wildfire response - the concept of strategy is often misunderstood and misapplied in wildland fire. The authors from Rocky Mountain Research Station propose a new definition of wildfire strategy focused on the best balance of risk to lives, communities and landscapes. https://ow.ly/JLIt50UaClj

Communicating risk and trade offs are some of the things we can improve.

Think you might have a termite problem? Discover how to identify and treat drywood and subterranean termites in this video! Don't let them eat through your home and finances. Watch now: https://bit.ly/3V8x37q #TermitePrevention