From invasive pests to the deforestation of mangrove ecosystems, this week’s Forest Digest has some interesting forestry stories from around the world. And last, but not least, check out USA Today’s list of the 10 best American forests to visit this fall:

This year, American Forests worked with local partners in the Phillipines to plant 33,750 mangrove trees across 37 acres.
This year, American Forests worked with local partners in the Phillipines to plant 33,750 mangrove trees across 37 acres. Photo credit: Reinaldo Aguinar.
  • “World wildlife populations halved in 40 years – report”BBC News
    Eighty percent of the worlds terrestrial biodiversity resides in forests. And, naturally, when forests are cut down and removed, plant and animal life suffers. A recent report by London Zoological Society found that world wildlife populations have halved from 1970 to 2010.