TIMBERCHECK™

Research and data on forest commodity supply chains and policy

Category: How Wood Becomes Illegal

Walnut timber illegally logged on ‘large-scale’ in Giles, Virginia

April 30 · 22

Black Walnut, Timber Theft, United States Illegal Wood Risk, Walnut
Tree DNA used in timber theft conviction a first for the U.S.

July 10 · 21

Bigleaf Maple, Timber Theft, Tree DNA, United States Forest Law Enforcement Operations, United States Illegal Wood Risk
66 containers of Mozambique timber illegally exported to China recovered

May 18 · 21

China Illegal Wood Risk, Mozambique Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Mozambique Illegal Wood Risk, Muninga, Organized Crime, Panga Panga, Re-entrance
Lookout Mountain timber theft caught by hidden camera trap

March 19 · 21

Hardwood Lumber, The Lacey Act, Timber Theft, United States Forest Law Enforcement Operations, United States Illegal Wood Risk, White Oak
Ecuador Balsa wood seizures up almost 3x as clean energy drives demand for wind turbines

January 27 · 21

Balsa, Ecuador Illegal Wood Risk, Income Inequality, Timber Theft
Illegal Afzelia timber sells for $13 a tree in Uganda

October 30 · 20

Afzelia, Corruption, Doussie, Hardwood Flooring, Income Inequality, Price Data, Timber Theft
5 ways illegal logs enter wood product supply chains

February 7 · 20

How Wood Becomes Illegal, Illegal Logging, Uncategorized
Overestimation of Ipe Stand Density and Volume in Pará, Brazil

September 17 · 18

Forest Inventory Fraud, How Wood Becomes Illegal, Ipe