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Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 9, 2021, 11:24 AM

Apr 2021

Puts every ecosystem on the planet on the auction block. The most desirable is usually fetches the most $$$. I'm surprised old growth forests aren't marked national parks. Vancouver can forget my tourist $$$ if they don't stop cutting down these forests.

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'War in the woods': activists blockade Vancouver Island in bid to save ancient trees [View all] mysteryowl Apr 2021 OP

Excellent photos, thanks. ancianita Apr 2021 #1

+ a gazillion pandr32 Apr 2021 #16

I hope they succeed in stopping the destruction of this special forest Mysterian Apr 2021 #2

About 30 years ago, I was part of a similar blockade in Ontario al bupp Apr 2021 #3

If A Tree falls. spike jones Apr 2021 #4

Always the same logic maxsolomon Apr 2021 #5

+1 ffr Apr 2021 #9

Canada is a Forest-Products exporting nation. maxsolomon Apr 2021 #10

The old growth is the low-hanging fruit, though. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #12

I did not know that, Bob. maxsolomon Apr 2021 #19

You can see this type of clear cutting on the coast highway through OR. PatrickforB Apr 2021 #6

The signs say they do MurrayDelph Apr 2021 #8

Well, to be fair, the last time I drove this way was around the turn PatrickforB Apr 2021 #13

One of the big problems is, it is not "forests" that they replant. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #15

Yeah, that's kind of what I thought...n/t PatrickforB Apr 2021 #17

I support these blockaders 100% Coventina Apr 2021 #7

As soon as I can get vaccinated I am heading there, if its not too late. LiberalLovinLug Apr 2021 #11

Why not leave these ancient giants alone? pandr32 Apr 2021 #14

on trees Farther Apr 2021 #18

My sister has done the same on 50 acres in SE Indiana. maxsolomon Apr 2021 #20

Give her my affirmation Farther Apr 2021 #21

I hear you Bayard Apr 2021 #22