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June 2010

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Highland Cattle Come To Butterflies' Rescue
 
Scotland’s only butterfly reserve is reporting a significant increase in the numbers of rare butterfly species – thanks to the interventions of Highland cattle. - 02/09/2010
 
Testing Time For New Woodland Carbon Assurance Scheme
 
The Forestry Commission is about to test a new quality assurance scheme for tree planting projects designed to sequester carbon. - 20/08/2010
 
Training For Forestry Contractors In Fight Against Tree Disease
 
Fifty forestry contractors who work in south Wales’s woodlands attended a workshop today (Monday 16 August) to learn how they can help the fight against the tree disease caused by Phytophthora ramorum (P. ramorum). - 16/08/2010
 
Government’S Top Scientist Sees The Science In The Trees
 
Professor Sir John Beddington, the Government’s Chief Scientist, caught up with the key scientific work being done to protect Britain’s forests from pests, diseases and climate change when he visited Forest Research. - 06/08/2010
 
Welsh Field Trials Point Way To New Natural, Environment Friendly Pest Control
 
Tiny parasites are already beginning to reduce the damage to the forests of Wales caused by the large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis) – the single most important insect pest of plantation forestry in Europe. - 23/07/2010
 
Forestry Commission Leading Fight Against Killer Tree Disease
 
The Forestry Commission is continuing to lead the fight against the tree disease, Phytophthora ramorum, that has been infecting Japanese larch trees in forests across the South West. - 16/07/2010
 
Cash Support Announced To Help Fight Larch Tree Disease
 
Woodland owners will be given access to a £600,000 support package to help tackle the outbreak of Phytophthora ramorum infection in larch trees in South West England and South Wales. - 06/07/2010
 
Swansea Bay Rally Postponed
 
The Swansea Bay Rally that was due to take place on 17 July in the forests around Resolven and Rhondda in South Wales has been postponed. - 05/07/2010
 
Climate Change – Gearing Up For A Micro Battle In The Forests Of Wales
 
The forests and trees of Wales could be under even greater climate change threat than first thought – from some of the tiniest creatures in the world. - 05/07/2010