Timber company announces game-changing initiative that will have big impact on wildlife: 'We are great believers in the value of working forests'

Timber company announces game-changing initiative that will have big impact on wildlife: 'We are great believers in the value of working forests'

In a major environmental win, conservation groups and the timber company Wagner Forest Management have unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to protect 78,000 acres surrounding the Rangeley Lakes in Maine. Mark Berry, forest conservation manager for The Nature Conservancy, hailed the project as "significant at the scale of the entire Appalachian corridor." By permanently preserving this stretch of land, the effort strengthens regional biodiversit…

Effect of working forest conservation easements on surrounding property values

The hedonic pricing method was applied to examine the effect of working forest conservation easements (WFCEs) on the value of surrounding land parcels…