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Latvijas Banka issues a symbolic collector coin, "Chestnut"
The European Innovation Act and the forest bioeconomy – what can Latvian forestry gain from it?
The “Trojan Horse” of Turkish Plywood – Growing Concerns Among European Timber Producers
Nature Conservation Agency invites donations for the restoration of nature tourism infrastructure damaged by the storm

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Concern about gaps in the skills and knowledge of our pupils is voiced quite widely from time to time. Unfortunately, only when someone from outside Latvia has concluded as much. Why is that?
There is a political tendency to be busy, to invest, to make promises, but not to think about the results
If you have little knowledge yourself, you do not even know how or what you do not know...
A smart society is not always desirable or welcome
Many interests swirl around education. A "good result" is rarely mentioned among them

A lighter note

“Why are the trees here so big?”

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Collector coin “Chestnut”
Trees on agricultural land – perennial plantations, short-rotation coppice or agroforestry?!
The Baltics in the Kremlin's sights. How serious is the threat?

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The world's tallest hybrid timber tower
A-D. A foreigner to the friend of nature
Changes in Norway spruce wind resistance under the influence of root rot and stem bark damage
A walk around Purezers
For Latvians, the forest is an emotional matter
An injustice that state authorities pretend not to see!
A real Christmas tree for "Covid-19 era" Christmas
From timber processing to winemaking
Over-nourished rivers and lakes
The radicalisation of society could also affect forests!
Defying Arctic warming, bowhead whale populations are increasing, delighting scientists
Among the plants discovered in 2020 is a "very ugly orchid"
European management errors
New study clears up confusion over an integrated approach to landscape management
Bears receive the most EU funding
At Christmas and New Year
How to become a "green superpower" – or the prospect of an oxygen trading post
Previously unknown fungus discovered in the Tyumen region
Financial "allocation" for lynx, wolves and bears contradicts the EU Biodiversity Strategy
The future belongs to biomaterials!
Loggers being driven out of the forests
Osprey nesting success very good this year
We must constantly go deeper
Hemp is coming for a green economy, a healthy environment and people
Three Latvian companies to build glued-timber electric vehicle charging stations in Denmark
“Rīgas meži”, together with Riga City Council, offers a digital map (mdps.rigasmezi.lv) for forest walks
Evaluation of Latvijas valsts meži's round timber assortment sales process confirms its economic validity and compliance with legislation
Improved identification and calculation of damages to forests
Latvian scientists ready to help the fish processing industry
A forest is a forest...
Record year for Laflora and 170 million euro investment plans
Results of the roundwood market price monitoring in Latvian regions in November 2020
...a state service for destroying value?
Right now, it is a story about money, about opportunities to profit from nature conservation projects
The history of Latvia's forests
Learning about cheetah habits has helped reduce livestock losses by 86%
About wood ash
The forestry industry is unthinkable without IT. Latvia's "Nokia" – the LVM GEO platform
A conversation on sustainable forest management post-Covid-19
Three new penguin species. Science is at the crest of a new wave of biodiversity discoveries
By imposing bans, we appear to be acting, but there is no real policy!
Restored building of the Riga wooden architecture collection
Master of the Himalayas: The Snow Leopard
LVMI "Silava" research awarded "LIFE Award 2020" for significant contribution to tackling climate change
New emissions requirements could "bury" traditional internal combustion engine cars
This has been a good year for the peat industry
Flower thought to be extinct found in Myanmar
Conference “Development problems and prospects of the forest and related sectors in the era of climate change in Latvia and Europe”
How to understand the forest and manage it wisely
Sustainable water availability as average temperatures rise
New company established for forest owner and farmer lending
Programme in Russia: "Gift a forest to a friend!"
Wood-burning stoves can be used more efficiently
Support mechanism for the German forestry sector is already up and running! Money is available
Forestry sector's appeal heard by ministries
Altai mountain goats counted in Sailugem National Park
Spider thought to be extinct "cleverly hidden" at a military base in the UK
An industry from which Estonia could potentially gain at least €8 billion over 20 years
Overview of the Latvian timber industry export sector and a summary of softwood sawn timber export statistics for the Baltic Sea region for the first 9 months of 2020
Potentially harmful substances are accumulating in European city centres
Coronavirus does not like wood surfaces: hygiene in hospitals can be improved by using more wood
2020 phase of the study on the status of large carnivore populations under the influence of hunting has concluded
Graduates receive job offers alongside their diplomas
After reports of human rights abuses, the World Wide Fund for Nature promises to 'do more'
Using timber in construction could offset nearly half of Europe's cement production carbon emissions
...I have had such a fiery year
The afforestation of degraded areas can play a significant role
A new species. Immediately protected
Two new mammals discovered in Australia: biodiversity is increasing
Is this the end of the cod fishing era? Green light given for scrapping vessels
Causes and consequences: why the forest industry needs the OZOLS database
An end to the absurd battle against the Lielie Kangari road
Honey is being spread on our ears, but… be careful with the implementation!
How to trade the unhealthy rhythm of Riga for the peace of the forest
Latvenergo recognised as Latvia's most valuable company and the most valuable energy company in the Baltics
The European Green Deal – where is it leading us?
Latvijas valsts meži has succeeded in exceeding planned revenue and reducing costs
On predators, prey, natural meat and ecology
In the high seat with a rifle and a laptop
A forester must know how to communicate not only with trees, but also with people
What fuel will we use in a climate-neutral future?
Otter monitoring has begun
Canadians urged not to let moose lick their cars
Bangladesh's floating gardens
How best to extract a stump...
Commercial fishing in Lake Burtnieks to be discontinued from 2022
The impact of Covid-19 on forestry is very varied
The potential negative impact of the European Union Biodiversity Strategy on forests and forestry.
Plans to create the largest protected area in the Atlantic Ocean between Africa and South America
What the future of Mežaparks looks like
Dill. About them
China's rise could create a "climate monster"
Forest scientists want to be independent
For Latvians, “their own little corner” has always been important!
Results of roundwood market price monitoring in Latvian regions for November 2020
A path to excellence. Latvian inventors in the world
18 November
Mandatory use of timber building materials must be stipulated in public building procurement
Industry ready to increase the share of wood products in construction
Disasters like the California wildfires are impossible in the forest land of Finland
Why are so many bird species included in the Red List?
Voting fraud in New Zealand's Bird of the Year contest
Lake discovered beneath Greenland could be millions of years old
The European spruce bark beetle – the most dangerous enemy of forests?
Animal World Part 2. The nutcracker bites, gentlemen!
We must work diligently until Riga becomes ours!
Why must forests be harvested, and why can’t we just let them grow?
Times of change have begun
Recommendation to grow common beech in Latvia
Prohibiting economic activity in the forest is not a smart strategy
On Lāčplēsis Day
Work for a certification specialist
Forest soil is like human skin!
Two new species of gliding possum discovered in Australia
Indian tigers must be saved
An explosion in cadastral values could change the landscape
Don't track mud into the city
What do lemonade making and gravel roads have in common? Both are linked to wood!
Comprehensive eradication of bark beetles using chemicals is impossible
How to save Romania's 65-million-year-old surviving fish?
Concerns set the tone in debate over waste co-incineration
Rare European polypore species discovered in Eastern Vidzeme
Favourable or unsatisfactory forest conservation status
“Latvijas valsts meži”: the company’s operational targets for this year will be met in terms of both volume and income
We are living in force majeure conditions
The unified Kuldīga municipality will be a winner: in terms of both people and resources
There are no conditions in Latvia for any species to disappear entirely
National interests – what will they be?
Animal World Part 1. The Sour-bellied Whale.
Students have become much more motivated
The desire to avoid reality is very shortsighted
Ogre Blue Hills. The beavers are also helping out with the work...
List of invasive alien species developed and assessment of their prevalence underway
The wolf would turn green with envy
Under the guise of pond-digging permits, unscrupulous operators have illegally established a sand and gravel quarry
On the organisation of hunting during the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions
Latvijas valsts meži: major changes expected in the company's development
Natron – one of the saltiest and warmest lakes on Earth
Peat is a renewable resource. That’s good!
Three aspects that will directly impact the future of Latvian farmers
Oak forests require patience and care
We are needed by our country!
Latvian forests will soon be home to many bears
How many trees must be planted to offset your CO2 emissions?
An almost indestructible beetle
Forest owners get an upgraded and more powerful register
Natural forest regeneration as an opportunity for carbon sequestration
Rebuild, shade, grow. Three tactical steps to preserve the Great Barrier Reef
Paper recycling must be linked to renewable energy
Compromise in agricultural policy in the European Parliament
The bear has returned!
Two new mouse species discovered in Africa
Trees have been counted in and around the Sahara. There are many of them
Wind farms will now also be in our forests and bogs
The "redivision" of the Arctic and Greenland as a security black hole
The new and fanatical religion - the "worship" of the environment.
Old-growth forests must be specially protected. The "devil is in the detail" with the definition!
Exporting with streamline parquet
Why does Gazprom want to protect Estonian forests?
Government permits deforestation for wind farm development
A book about LLU professor and academician Baiba Rivža
The paradise taken from the rats
Every restriction reduces competitiveness
Tribal map shows Americans whose land they are currently living on
There are places in Latvia where human impact is less noticeable
Results of the roundwood market price monitoring in Latvia's regions in October 2020
...to reduce the bureaucratic burden for forest owners?
How to reconcile the interests of private forest owners and the state?
When the beautiful pine forests along the seashore become unsightly years from now, we will be looking for someone to blame!
Political culture and rational ignorance
How animals have helped shape the modern world
The forest as a miraculous cornucopia
Why is the Rēzekne River being dammed up?
Beatings, death, rape: daily life on a Kenyan avocado farm. Including for the British market
Reserves of protected areas to be found in peatlands
Where has the Lilaste river disappeared to?
The return of the Tasmanian devil to Australia
Devastating toxic chemical leaks on the Pacific coast in Russia
Lavender sales see a boom during the pandemic
If you only want species and do not want an economy, or vice versa, that is a dead end!
Three innovations in the forestry sector that will soon become commonplace
Ghostly giant spider web found in Missouri forests
Plastic-free, technologically advanced paperboard
State Forest Service urges caution regarding in-person visits to forestry offices
European Commission launches public consultation to evaluate EU Timber and FLEGT Regulations
There will be snow this winter. There will also be more whirlwinds and insects. How could changes in weather conditions affect forestry?
Balance in planning remains a relevant topic
Warning regarding potential seed shipments from third countries
Experience from Chinese researchers
So that the audience can see, feel and understand the balance!
Exhibition “Nordic Sustainable Cities” at the Museum of Architecture
Mismanagement is running rampant. A neighbouring country's plan to save Russia's forests
Saeima divides forests between birds and humans
The forest has 'joined in'. There is more forest!
Forest owners' attitudes towards forests are gradually changing
8 Melnie by the Venta – a farmstead in modern technology and aesthetics
Dead water. The ten most polluted rivers
Future trends in logging are primarily linked to the implementation of sustainability
The best of times for the Latvian economy...
An obstacle to conquering foreign markets - a qualified workforce
Unique study course on national defence begins at the LLU Faculty of Forestry
Last year, ICT sector companies generated a turnover of more than 2 billion euros
Forest owners in Finland: logging and forest management methods are determined by natural conditions
Rechargeable batteries to become more environmentally friendly thanks to the use of wood components
To achieve a symmetrical reflection of wildlife, a Scottish photographer digs a pond in the forest
Sustainability is becoming mundane
Siberian landscape in climate change
Trees can increase property value
Investing in forest fire protection
China, the world's largest emitter, plans to become carbon neutral by 2060
Results of the monitoring of the Latvian roundwood resource market. August 2020
From 2021, a very large proportion of the population will be unable to afford to buy a private car
Minister of Finance: The forestry sector is Latvia's most important export industry!
If climate "activists" turned to terrorism...
The Netherlands' "islands of the future"
On experts and what matters (Sandra Veinberga*)
The forest comes to town
A magnificent three-hectare birch nature clock is taking shape at Zābakkalns
Director General of the State Forest Service: "We must evaluate the benefit to the environment, the local municipality, and the owner!"
We risk becoming raw material suppliers to China
SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget) to acquire 13,000 ha of forest land in Latvia
Forest Science Afternoon on 25 September
“Laflora” unveils Latvia’s first peat amphitheatre – a natural concert hall in the bog
400-year-old Bārta wooden church restored
The Forest comes to Jelgava 2020!
On the quality of silviculture in private forests
I have survived, and that is good!
Threats to investment and Latvian exports
Newcomer
Billions of euros left to rot in the forests... Can we afford this in a "wealthy country"?
Abavas Winery celebrates its tenth anniversary
Comrades! Who would benefit from this?
Latvia will reduce competitiveness by introducing a G component for wind energy producers
How Ilga takes care of the property inherited from her ancestors
Forest fire danger period lifted in Latvia
Lower Saxony has already spent 3.4 million euros on wolf protection
In their view, the ocean coast is a place to dump rubbish, because everything just floats away!
Oil industry giants could lose €350 billion in plastics industry investments
Let’s reach an agreement! Everyone would win!
A Green Deal towards… local produce
We must not allow the reimposition of a bankrupt timber trading model
Years go by – there's still no clarity!
If the State Audit Office believed what it has written, it would be the same as believing the Earth is flat
Issue I of the international forestry journal "Baltic Forestry" for 2020 has been published
The potential in the woodworking sector is far from exhausted
What to do if you encounter a bear?
10 most significant environmental issues. Solutions must be found by 2030
Finnish construction sector reduces its carbon footprint
Joint Forest Landscape Exhibition “STOPkadri”
Why the European Commission's 4th proposal on lead ammunition restrictions is nonsensical and will not work
50 years on: elephant shrew, once considered extinct, spotted in Africa again
Research into tree leaf fossils reveals high atmospheric carbon levels
Can trees live forever?
Will a forest owner ever be able to choose for themselves—do I want this nature reserve or not? A conversation with the head of the VMD
Red List mushroom found in the Moscow region: coral tooth fungus
Finland's largest timber-built school
Laflora unveils plans for a green industrial zone in Jelgava Municipality
Concerns over the preparation for creeping privatisation
Waiting for the bear in a hide
Plant thought to be extinct found after 84 years
Green growth and sustainable development
Results of the roundwood market price monitoring in Latvian regions for 08/2020
Potential wave of bankruptcies in the Latvian timber industry
Pretending not to see – not a smart strategy
Scientists to model mass animal extinction
Study* shows: in the next 50 years about a billion people will live in unbearable heat
Land Fund has leased properties to farmers for a total of 50.32 million euros
Persistent misconceptions about woodworking
History of Central European forests. German forests. Conclusion*
Interpretations of the Green Deal threaten the peat industry in Latvia
Connecting protected areas with "green infrastructure" could strengthen European ecosystems
Fake news about a bear in Ipiķi
Sinabung volcano eruption in Indonesia. Ash column around 3 miles high
History of Central European forests. German forests. Continuation*
I was felling, clearing ditches, marking tracks, measuring timber, learning...
Woodworking companies urge against turning Latvia into a mere exporter of roundwood to China
Top-quality agricultural land in Latvia now costs 10,000 euros/ha
Unique hemp variety developed in Latvia; researchers and farmers hope for industry growth
The idea of making almost all agriculture organic is not realistic
The cost of moving towards a "greener" Latvia has been revealed
History of Central European forests. German forests. Beginning*
The society, desires, and fates of tadpoles, frogs, and toads.
The virus exposes the chronic ailments of the economy
Partisan bunker discovered in the forest near Renda
None of the potential Covid-19 scenarios are favourable for the forest industry
Estonian government may allow Estonian-Latvian offshore company to build a wind farm
Newly acquired data shows a slight decrease in air pollution
Plans to fell 330 trees in Gauja National Park
Population dynamics of grey wolves and Eurasian lynx in Latvia and the identification of conflict risks in the livestock sector
The future of energy, environment and climate in Latvia is green
On bees, fields and chemicals
Simplification will begin in a year (Reminder VI)
Representatives from China offered to buy all of Latvia's peat bogs
Ban on lead ammunition postponed indefinitely
As conflicts in nature conservation continue, everyone loses
Implementation of sweet cherry research continues
Baltic and Nordic sawn timber export report. January-May 2020
Two problems: regional inequality and the loss of human resources
Speech by President of Latvia Egils Levits at the Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”
This is a barefaced lie and a deliberate deception of the public
Results of the Latvian roundwood resource market monitoring. July 2020
Sweden and environmental protection data
Indonesia to receive 56 million USD from Norway for reducing deforestation
Latvia's green paradise
Appeal by Swedish “green” organisations to the Swedish government: time to act to avert a crisis in the country’s forests
2020 Agricultural Census
Support programmes approved to promote employment for exporting and tourism companies
The world is changing and forestry must change along with it
Increased funding required for forest fire safety
The patience of Mazjūra fishermen has run out, they are joining forces
Regulations on the registration of trees and round timber. Discussion of amendments
Is there a future in Latvia for scientists, hunters, anglers, wild animals, birds and fish?
...there are people who think money comes from ATMs
In Skrīveri municipality, a German citizen fells an oak grove...
The missing lynx: how Britain could restore its lost balance in nature
Rosewood smuggling in The Gambia. Shipping firm halts timber exports
Producing the world's largest birch plywood using only birch grown in Latvia
Forests in Latvia are managed sustainably
Seeking Justice. What Has Changed? (Reminder V)
On Wasps
The devil is in the details! The OECD has no single model for the management of state-owned enterprises
Strange and incomprehensible: The State Audit Office wants to ban wolf and lynx hunting
Officials cannot be the leaders, as most often they have never been entrepreneurs
Hunters and sports shooters stand against unfounded bans
Avoiding traps when buying property. What has changed? (Reminder IV)
Still looking! Still wanting to find out!
The hunting sector's attitude towards the ban on lead ammunition in the EU
"Pavasaris" wins the Stora Enso head office building design competition*
Peat extraction and processing company “Laflora” celebrates its 25th anniversary
Data collection will take nine years. What has changed? (Reminder III)
Fruit harvest in Latvia could be better this year than last
Arctic in a fever: heatwave in Siberia alarms scientists
The peatland simulator helps to limit the environmental impact of forest drainage
Illegal logging globally, high-risk countries, imports of timber and wood products and the EU. Timber Regulation
The word “sustainability” has a deep and powerful meaning!
500 million cubic metres of damaged timber "expected" in Central Europe over the next five years
At the Summer Solstice
The European spruce bark beetle did not like spring: active swarming has not been observed in Latvia
German government to invest €700 million in forests to support the industry
How is the Latvian timber industry coping with the crisis?
New industry professionals join the forestry family
“Insiders” brought in for nature conservation plan discussions. Hunters are uninvited guests
European spruce bark beetle activity in the summer of 2020
Results of roundwood market price monitoring in Latvia's regions. June
An increase in the bear population expected in Latvia in the future
25 years of AEWA*. The path to successful waterbird conservation
Starting positions of Latvia's new municipalities differ sharply
It is too warm for the ptarmigan here!
The "correct" rhetoric
Professional snowboarder plans his future in forestry
"Technique Road" opened in Saldus
Beekeeper concerned about the increase in the bear population in Latvia...
On rapeseed, bees, and inspections. VAAD news
Five previously unregistered caves discovered during Latvia's "nature census"
The shadow economy in Latvia: Trends and concerning forecasts
Moods are very mixed!
Thanks to the national resistance movement, the national will remained alive and Latvia regained its independence
Lilac flower jam no longer sold due to European regulations
Forest restoration. Opportunities and potential
For Latvia's fish-filled waters to become a source of national pride, the sector requires state support
Encumbrances will be revealed... What has changed? (Reminder II)
Latvian Land – Long-term Development Perspectives. Summary
237,927 euros in state support will be available for the development of the forestry sector this year
Is the time for wooden skyscrapers here?
There has always been the opportunity to ban or disallow things
New micro-reserve established in the middle of Jūrmala
Is there really a 50,000 euro fine for squashing a wasp in Germany?
The EU Biodiversity Strategy is "on track". Will the situation improve?
An investment tsunami is approaching the Latvian economy
Give us money, and we will stay silent!
Environment and the changing climate. Norway
European forest biodiversity and ecosystem services. What to expect from the "Green Deal"?
Latvijas valsts meži has sold 16.2 million forest tree seedlings this year
Our greatest asset is our people and nature
Will there be wooden skyscrapers in the future?
Whatever is harvested in Latvia, is also replanted!
We do not learn from mistakes
Does collecting dead beetles carry a 40-year prison sentence?
Simple raw materials and global ambitions. Cewood maintains the mark of Latvia's 'green gold'
Remained only in plans: coronavirus erases grandiose wooden city ambitions
Cannot take, cannot return
Wood is being used ever more widely: trends in wood usage in construction (Top 5)
Ornithologists are nationalising private forests
Results of roundwood market price monitoring in Latvia's regions 05/2020
Virus has led to a food industry crisis in Europe
The forestry industry "reimagined": Producing masks and more in Canada...
The trend of "forgetting the person" is very dangerous!
Burnt land, ash and smouldering peat. Misunderstood nature conservation
Leopard thought to be extinct spotted in Taiwan
Even if the climate were not changing, there is no need to mourn the end of coal as a resource!
The future of the forest bioeconomy. Catalogue
Negligence at work... Has anything changed in 15 years? (A reminder)
We are renewing forests ever more...
Ocean warming increases the risk of hurricanes and forest fires
The forest must not become a dumping ground!
Conceptual absurdities
"Fake news" and half-truths about Latvian forests and forestry – can we set things right?
State independence is impossible without the use of forest resources!
Are forest regeneration areas increasing in Latvia?
A brief history of fake climate news in the media
Climate-friendly forestry: the missing link
Micro-reserves. Current updates
Micro-reserves increase land areas blocked from management
Greenpeace included alongside neo-Nazis on UK counter-terrorism list
Forests to burn...
Snow leopard photographed in the Altai for the first time. In close-up
4 May
Times and customs
On the lesser spotted eagle in Latvia
Uncertainty for forest owners regarding sales opportunities. Private owners are not carrying out felling work in forests
Forest owners to seek state protection
For those who work, this is not a cry for help…
Volcanic eruptions 200 million years ago serve as a warning to us today...
"Laflora" plans to build a peat factory in Daugavpils district
State Plant Protection Service involved in international project to eradicate Sosnowsky's hogweed
The European Union. Decisions, money, tomorrow
(Forest2Market) COVID-19 Analysis and Information
Sign against disproportionate restrictions on managing your own land!
In the current crisis situation, the Latvian timber processing industry can certainly see quite a few opportunities
Coronavirus 'empties' Florida beaches. Sea turtles rejoice!
Forest product exports fell by 5.1% in two months
Melting glaciers reveal hidden mountain passes (trails) and Viking-era objects
In the Roman Empire, timber for construction was transported over long distances
LZP organises a series of FLPP seminars from 28 April to 2 June
LLU enters International University Impact Rankings for the first time
A lichen is not just some ordinary organism
Protesting against the Council's decision, "Stiga RM" leaves Tukums
Everyone drives on the roads! We need to laugh at the extremes!
Institute of Horticulture launches research into growing sweet cherries for timber and fruit production
Results of the roundwood market price monitoring in Latvian regions 04/2020
Imports of forest products decreased by 9.9% in the first two months
Forests are burning in the vicinity of Chernobyl
2019's Best Buildings in Latvia
Positive progress in Polish hunting legislation
Bioeconomy: the missing and unifying link in the European Union's "Green Deal"
Let’s not blame the climate for raging wildfires. Let’s blame poor management
What will be the result of the “nature census*”?
Action plan for the protection of spruce stands against the European spruce bark beetle
Once and for all!?
"The Independent" calls for tighter restrictions on the wildlife trade
My demands are only fair!
Coronavirus outbreak gnaws at EU unity
How do we count nature, and what happens next?
About work and people in (our) Latvian forests!
Nature changes every day
At Easter and in spring
Helping export-capable businesses "hibernate"
European Union Forest Strategy - new opportunities for employment and biodiversity
The "Forest Indicator" measures almost 40 variables in nature - promoting the multifunctional use of forests
The Forest as an Endless Cycle
Latvian peat industry perplexed by exclusion from Covid-19 rental fee reductions
And "nature" couldn't care less. The ideology of misanthropes
Baltic and Nordic sawn timber export review. January 2020
Overview of Baltic and Nordic sawn timber exports. 2019
Some very uncomfortable questions raised by the pandemic
Farmers Parliament has sent a demand to the Saeima and the government
Studying forestry in Finland. What is it like?
Spring. Keep an eye out for smoke
ESAF student Intars Bušinskis would like to create the largest ostrich farm in Latvia
Scientist retires, criticising the silliness of "climate science"
Five facts about toilet paper. No, there won't be a shortage!
Should these now be added to the list of banned books?
Forest breeding for a healthy future forest
Brazil relaxes stricter requirements and environmental controls due to virus spread
8 March 1940. Riga residents must move to the countryside and peat bogs
"Support local" is not an empty slogan!
Latvians go global: Latvian-built timber structures popular in Scandinavia
Forestry as property. Legislative changes over twenty years. An analysis from the perspective of property rights
All is well with the forest areas in Latvia! (Response from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Environment)
Landowners and another "type" of virus
Why are Europe's forests struggling and what should be done?
Introducing curved wooden flooring
The threat of the European spruce bark beetle to Latvia's forests
"Inoculating" tree seedlings with mycelium stimulates their growth. By sequestering carbon in the soil, we mitigate climate change
Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance
A plan: half the planet as a nature reserve. Is it feasible?
Remote sensing technology used in orchard research
Results of the roundwood market price monitoring in Latvian regions 03/2020
Forest management should be addressed by scientists, not bloggers and politicians
Biodiversity is defined by humans! ...on “greens”, hazel flutes and the “rat race”
A decision must not be the non-taking of a decision (open letter)
The Nature Conservation Agency has issued permits for limited goose hunting
PROGRESS project. An explanation
Rosewood trade volumes reach millions (USD)
Misunderstanding regarding Green Deal guidelines causes tension for the peat industry
Drive 40–50 km and it’s forest, forest, forest...
Not losing sight of people behind the trees and birds
Finnish youth and the forest
An outbreak of bark beetles would be the worst...
Will budget deficits be patched up at the expense of hunters? On where hunters' money goes
What is a Latvian garden without lilacs?
Emissions from peat extraction likely to be offset by tree planting
The National Development Plan needs to be clarified and supplemented with the Ministry of Agriculture's proposals
The European spruce bark beetle in Latvia's forests
It is important to know what we are talking about!
“We must plant more forests!” How not to lose common sense in discussions about tree felling
Data availability in many climate-related areas is a problem
Āraiši Lake Fortress: human activity and environmental change
What will we have to give up to save our planet?
The world's most poisonous tree. Where does it grow?
VARAM prepares reform of nature conservation institutions
Green annexation or environmental protection as a weapon
Manufacturing for the global market in the name of Staļģene
Plywood manufacturer “Stiga RM” to modernise for nearly two million euros
Volume of various waste increasing in state forests
Speaking of jobs – I don't think finding one in the countryside is a problem!
I see it: the countryside is developing!
Results of the roundwood market price monitoring in Latvia's regions 02/2020
Funding cuts for rural development. Unacceptable!!!!
Cold periods - the gloomiest times in European history
Times of the Land Surveyors: passions in Rūjiena municipality
It makes no difference to the forest. It is a matter of national economy
Over one hundred Sarcosoma globosum found in Rēzekne Municipality
Ministry of Agriculture's response to the accusations made in a “re:baltica” article
Everyone is ready to fight for flowers right now, but who will fight for bread?
Demography – the hidden obstacle in European decision-making
Climate change panic has crossed all possible boundaries
Forecasts, uncertainties and opportunities
Latvia has Latvian resources, there are no others!
Forestry researchers' study on even-aged spruce forests – among the top 10 most outstanding scientific achievements in Latvia!
It is no longer the nineties, when no one knew how to manage the forest correctly
The forest we like does not happen by itself
Nature lovers – cultists
Beetles must survive, let the pensioners and doctors fend for themselves, I suppose (?)
We will clear 2,000 hectares, we will regenerate 6,000 hectares of forest!
Regulatory shackles on foresters loosened
With birds on the brain, or birds more important than people
Impacted by weather conditions and price drop
31 January meeting at "Silava". What does an uncritical approach to the so-called "green truth" mean?
Ķerus did not arrive at the forest with high-society ladies
Latvian forests in the grip of populism
University reform will sweep the intelligentsia out of Latvia's regions
Climate-neutral Latvia. Habits have been "broken"
Green bog to be cleared of trees - 333 ha clear-fell planned in Nature Conservation Agency forests
European Commission criticises...
Four days "immersed" in Latvian forests
Latvijas valsts meži looks back at 2019 in Tērvete Nature Park. What does this year promise to be?
Age or girth? New changes to tree-felling regulations have caused public confusion
Bark beetle
A Decade of Cheer
Social anthropologist Kārlis Lakševics calls for a rational reaction to global cataclysms
Micro-reserve. 9 years later and... the forest has already collapsed!
Logging must be coordinated with socialites
Busy Mālpils. The fate of the Pierīga region...
“Silava”: Targeted forestry in Northern Europe can significantly mitigate climate change
Forest scientist Pēteris Zālītis – the first recipient of the Kaspars Bušs Award
And the forest is not a cucumber bed!
Unmasked! How campaigns against hunting are implemented
What we call an expert!
Entomologists warn: ornate meadow ticks have spread very rapidly in Latvia
Reaction speed of a bird of prey's eye (visual "acuity") measured for the first time
Not all that glitters is gold! Why does Latvia not need European millions this time?
Lynx hunting in Latvia – an example for the whole of Europe
Creative intelligence heads into the forest...
Announcement regarding the increase of hunters' fees
A thunderstorm over forestry. Is a "green storm" approaching?
Updated individual protection and usage regulations for LVM Zebrus Lake
“Don't shoot, I'm an Estonian!” Are Estonian lynx being hunted in Latvia?
About the lesser spotted eagle. Officially.
Consult or bite?
Incompetence or deliberate sabotage by the State Audit Office
A year of stark successes and failures in industry
Over-regulation of the forestry sector hinders economic growth
Bushfires in Australia. More science, less talk!
Sustainability: Its usage and “tacking on”
Will climate change take away our festive Christmas tree?
It has been a good year!
Listen: are hunts necessary nowadays?
Lynx quota – 100 animals, hunting starts 1 January