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pandr32

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14. Why not leave these ancient giants alone?

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Fri Apr 9, 2021, 12:46 PM

Apr 2021

They are few. Someone may get very rich with them, but then they're gone forever. We should leave them be, study them, protect them, and marvel at how wondrous they are.
I have spent much time on Vancouver Island and have family there.

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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