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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVII, Issue XXI: Appalachia's Hardwood Industry In Peril, Says WSJ | Cabinet Sales Continue To Fall | U.S. Hardwood Industry Meets With USDA On EUDR

How many individual trees are there in the world?

Answer: Researchers estimate that there are about 3 trillion individual trees in the world.

Read more: One In Three Tree Species At Risk Of Extinction: Report →

Two environmental groups challenged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's plan to kill up to 450,000 barred owls in the next 30 years. Northern spotted owl populations have declined rapidly for several reasons, one of which is competition from invasive barred owls that originated in the eastern U.S. Northern spotted owls are listed as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

The U.S. has filed a civil lawsuit against the president of a company that imported Chinese-made children's bedroom furniture into the U.S. The lawsuit alleges that false statements were made to customs officials and that the company avoided paying antidumping duties as a result.

U.S. Congress will convene this month for its final sessions of 2024. Lawmakers are expected to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes an important provision that directs the Department of Defense and GSA to stop using endangered tropical apitong for military truck and trailer beds and begin using sustainable U.S. red oak instead.