Q: Is there anyone in the woodworking business that will take on a question? Here goes...rosewood. A lovely smelling wood, moreover, a gigantic gorgeous wood that takes the sound of a guitar to a new level.

Starting this month, companies that import rosewood and rosewood veneer must comply with a new regulation and have a required permit.

183 governments set limits on global rosewood trade. The new Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) regulation covers 80 percent of the multi-billion dollar global trade in precious rosewoods. China and Viet Nam are the biggest users, mostly for luxury furniture.

As a Wood of the Month Santos Rosewood article continued to rack up the web clicks, we couldn't help but wonder why? We did our own search of Santos rosewood.

Wood species protection is in the news. CITES adds to its international protection list while in the U.S. the Endangered Species Act celebrates its 40th anniversary.

Thai rosewood has been given protection under international law, one of many decisions made at the recent Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), held March 3-14 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Dueling concerts on both sides of Gibson Guitars wood battle: in Madagascar, a concert against illegal logging at the source of the ebony; and a Tea Party "We Stand With Gibson" rally sides with the guitar maker,