TIMBERCHECK™

Research and data on forest commodity supply chains and policy

Category: TIMBERCHECK™

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
Timber Risk Report July 6, 2021

July 6 · 21

Timber Risk Report™
820 cubic meters of alleged illegal Azobe wood seized in Antwerp

June 22 · 21

Azobe, Belgium Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Belgium Illegal Wood Risk, Ekki, EU Timber Regulation, Netherlands Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Netherlands Illegal Wood Risk, Timber Due Diligence
U.S. seizes wood in Seattle and New Orleans for return to Brazil: Globo

May 24 · 21

Brazil Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Brazil Illegal Wood Risk, Jatoba, Massaranduba, Operation-Akuanduba, The Lacey Act, United States Forest Law Enforcement Operations, United States Illegal Wood Risk
Operation ‘Akuanduba’ investigates links between Brazilian officials and suspected illegal wood trade with U.S.

May 23 · 21

Brazil Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Brazil Illegal Wood Risk, Corruption, Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Ipe, Jatoba, Organized Crime, United States Forest Law Enforcement Operations, United States Illegal Wood Risk
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
Is wood distribution from rigged timber sales illegal under the Lacey Act?

February 9 · 21

Forest Tenure Irregularities, The Lacey Act, United States Illegal Wood Risk
Idaho timber sales bidder collusion may have cost the state $43 million

February 6 · 21

Forest Tenure Irregularities, Global, United States Illegal Wood Risk
Two Alaska timber sales were not managed in accordance with USDA Forest Service policy

February 4 · 21

Forest Tenure Irregularities, Global, Sitka Spruce, United States Illegal Wood Risk, Western Red Cedar
31 Romanian timber companies fined a record 26.6 million Euros

January 22 · 21

Forest Tenure Irregularities, Global, Romania Forest Law Enforcement Operations, Romania Illegal Wood Risk