The protection of wolves through conservation on the one hand, and public safety and the prevention of livestock predation, on the other, is nothing short of controversy. One example of this conflict of interest is in California, where gray wolves are protected by state and federal laws. The re-population of wolves and the consequent co-existence…

Forests cover nearly a third of the Earth’s land surface, and healthy forests are therefore huge reservoirs for the absorption and storage of carbon. The wood of trees is a superb carbon sink - one that absorbs more CO2 than it releases- in that it holds a large amount of carbon, lasts a relatively long…