Juha S. Niemelä, Director General of Metsähallitus, Finland, has been reelected as the President of EUSTAFOR by the association’s General Assembly. His appointment comes together with the re-election of the Vice-President, Georg Schöppl (Österreichische Bundesforste), and nine other members of the Executive Committee.Mr. Niemelä will be continuing his presidency for a new term, having first been elected in 2023 when he replaced Reinhardt Neft, Managing Director of Bayerische Staatsforsten AöR. On 18 March 2025, the EUSTAFOR General Assembly appointed the following members of the Executive Committee to guide and steer the Association’s work for the next 2-year term:President • Juha

28th January - forestryjournal.co.ukCORRECT signage, clearly set out routes, and timely intervention are some of the suggestions outlined in new guidance on how to welcome dog walkers into woodlands.

forestryjournal.co.ukFORESTRY bosses are urging people to avoid forests when Storm Eowyn and its 100 mph hit the UK in the coming days.

Forestry Journal – 22-01-2025Ips cembrae made headlines recently, after a small number of bark beetles were intercepted in pheromone lure traps in the west of Scotland conifer bark beetle Pest Free Area (PFA).

23-12-2024 - ForestPressToday, the Council formally adopted the regulation on the postponement of application of the EU deforestation law by one year.

5 December 2023 - ForestPressRepresenting more than 15 milion European Forest Owners - women, men, families of different ages, cultures, social backgrounds, histories, values and interest, CEPF has launched a comprehensive manifesto outlining their achievements, vision, and commitments, while articulating key requests for the upcoming European mandate.

18 December 2024 Both Council and Parliament have adopted the amending Regulation to the EU deforestation regulation (EUDR), extending the start dates for implementation.

December 3, 2024 - cic-wildlife.orgSTRASBOURG, 3 December 2024  – The Standing Committee of the Bern Convention voted in favour of the EU proposal to downlist the wolf from “strictly protected” (Appendix II) to “protected” (Appendix III).