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<br><font size=3 face="Arial">Excerpts on forestry issues from North America...</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.<br>
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority<br>
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group<br>
US Fish & Wildlife Service<br>
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110<br>
Arlington, VA  22203<br>
703-358-1708 x1753<br>
FAX: 703-358-2276<br>
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural resources.<br>
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal><br>
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<br><font size=1 color=#800080 face="sans-serif">----- Forwarded by Patricia
De Angelis/ARL/R9/FWS/DOI on 12/17/2008 04:38 PM -----</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><b>No. 2008-21</b></font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial"><b>Press review/ Revue de presse/ Informe
de prensa:</b></font><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial">    
       </font><font size=2 face="Arial"><b>16 -  30
November 2008</b></font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial"><b>Canada</b></font>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial">1 milliard pour la forêt</font>
<br><a href="http://elections.radio-canada.ca/elections/quebec2008/2008/11/21/018-adq-foret.shtml"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://elections.radio-canada.ca/elections/quebec2008/2008/11/21/018-adq-foret.shtml</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Climate change still a concern despite economy</font>
<br><a href="http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081126/climate_change_081126/20081126?hub=BritishColumbiaHome"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081126/climate_change_081126/20081126?hub=BritishColumbiaHome</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Diverses solutions pour mettre fin à la crise
forestière</font>
<br><a href="http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/dossiers/elections-quebecoises/200811/15/01-801138-diverses-solutions-pour-mettre-fin-a-la-crise-forestiere.php"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/dossiers/elections-quebecoises/200811/15/01-801138-diverses-solutions-pour-mettre-fin-a-la-crise-forestiere.php</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Forêt et agriculture</font>
<br><a href="http://www.lbr.ca/article-2-9845.html"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.lbr.ca/article-2-9845.html</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Help forestry industry, B.C. urges Ottawa</font>
<br><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081124.wbccampbell24/BNStory/National/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20081124.wbccampbell24"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081124.wbccampbell24/BNStory/National/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20081124.wbccampbell24</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Le RAC participe à un colloque sur la sylviculture</font>
<br><a href="http://www.forum17.com/article-276161-Le-RAC-participe-a-un-colloque-sur-la-sylviculture.html"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.forum17.com/article-276161-Le-RAC-participe-a-un-colloque-sur-la-sylviculture.html</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Les propriétaires de lots boisés ne doivent
pas être ignorés</font>
<br><a href=http://letoileshediac.jminforme.ca/article/486052><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://letoileshediac.jminforme.ca/article/486052</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">McGuinty not worried B.C. forestry complaints
will undermine auto aid </font>
<br><a href=http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/081125/national/ont_auto_aid_1><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/081125/national/ont_auto_aid_1</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Politicians persuaded to save Canada boreal
forest</font>
<br><a href=http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE4AI5IZ20081119><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE4AI5IZ20081119</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Students learn value of reforestation</font>
<br><a href="http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=5f9b8bc4-ccc9-4d1f-ade8-c933a50eb0c7&k=98875"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=5f9b8bc4-ccc9-4d1f-ade8-c933a50eb0c7&k=98875</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial"><b>United States of America</b></font>
<br><a href="http://video.nytimes.com/video/2008/11/17/science/1194833211431/america-s-disappearing-forests.html?ref=earth"></a>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Arden más de 3.000 hectáreas en California</font>
<br><a href="http://www.portalforestal.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2059&Itemid=30"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.portalforestal.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2059&Itemid=30</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Bark Beetles Kill Millions of Acres of Trees
in West</font>
<br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/science/18trees.html?_r=1&ref=earth" target=_blank><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/science/18trees.html?_r=1&ref=earth</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Burned out California wildfire evacuees return</font>
<br><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/18/usa-natural-disasters-fire-california"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/18/usa-natural-disasters-fire-california</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">California bent on rebuilding despite wildfire
risk</font>
<br><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE4AG0Z320081119?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE4AG0Z320081119?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">California joins effort to fight global warming
by saving rainforests</font>
<br><a href="http://news.mongabay.com/2008/1119-redd.html"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://news.mongabay.com/2008/1119-redd.html</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Changing Californian climate 'will make wildfires
worse'</font>
<br><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/nov/19/climatechange-usa"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/nov/19/climatechange-usa</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">In the West, Beetles Become Business Opportunities</font>
<br><a href="http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/beetles/?scp=8&sq=forest&st=cse"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/beetles/?scp=8&sq=forest&st=cse</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Plummeting lumber values having affect</font>
<br><a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/outdoors/s_598769.html?source=rss&feed=3"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/outdoors/s_598769.html?source=rss&feed=3</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Project would remove dead trees along forest
roads</font>
<br><a href=http://www.helenair.com/articles/2008/11/28/local/65lo_081128_trees.txt><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.helenair.com/articles/2008/11/28/local/65lo_081128_trees.txt</u></font></a>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Schwarzenegger's bid to save the rainforest</font>
<br><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2008/nov/21/forests-conservation"><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2008/nov/21/forests-conservation</u></font></a>
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<br><a href=http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE4AD8G720081119></a>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial">U.S. and Indonesia link up on forest carbon
credits</font><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"> </font>
<br><a href=http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE4AI3BK20081119><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><u>http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE4AI3BK20081119</u></font></a>
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