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Old 04-25-2008, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by wibblyesq View Post
Or they could do more controlled burns, or even not stop smaller forest fires..

It's not as though there are only two options.
Absolutely correct....

Continued clear cut logging has proven disastrous, new methods have been developed in Oregon that show a lot of promise....

Of course the industry and it's apologists fight any sort of change.
It's a knee jerk reaction. They fear change because profit is the highest goal they can imagine....

Sad, really. It's such a limited way of thinking.
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