Thursday, November 07, 2013

Gov. appoints panel to examine Wyo. forest health

Gov. Matt Mead has named a diverse panel representing the timber products industry, government and environmentalists to examine how to improve the health of Wyoming's forests and report back with recommendations by next fall. Mead said he wants the 19-person group to recommend ways to prevent wildfires and reduce their severity. He also seeks recommendations for innovation in the timber industry. "The health of our forests is critical to local economies in Wyoming as well as to wildlife the forests support," he said in a release Wednesday. The task force is to meet for the first time before the end of this year and report back with recommendations by next fall...more

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