A global study of 18,000 forest patches reveals unwritten social rules in small communities effectively limit slash-and-burn farming's environmental impact, preserving forest health and biodiversity.
Mark Aaron Gatz, 65, faces prison time for illegally living on Tonto National Forest land for nearly 10 years, accumulating about half a ton of trash. He was arrested June 25 and ordered detained as a flight risk.
Mark Aaron Gatz, 65, faces up to five years in prison for illegally living on Tonto National Forest land for nearly a decade, accumulating about half a ton of trash. He had multiple outstanding warrants for previous violations.
The Supreme Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to prepare an action plan within a month to evict thousands of encroachers from the Agasthyamalai biodiversity hotspot. The court also mandated disciplinary action against 118 government servants involved in land encroachment.
