Stop Clearcutting

[Cap'n]

Originally Posted by demon666

no i will not petition.......... to many jobs at risk if something were to ever happen....... think about how many people would be out of work........ the loggers ( the ones cutting down the trees)........ the truck drivers.......... then there are the ppl in the mills.......... and last but not least the tree planters that come in after it is all said and done to replenish the deforested area............ just another way to look at it

Actually, an end to clear-cutting would probably create more jobs.
- It would necessitate a restructuring of the current forestry industry and administration would be required to plan and implement the changes.
- Sustainable development (silvaculture, etc) of lumber land means the same land could be used longer and more frequently than the current clear-cutting method.
- Alternatives to pulp paper, like hemp, would be encouraged to grow along with the lumber industry creating a whole new workforce.
- And in the long term, the surrounding areas would be far more attractive to developers, tourists, movie producers, wildlife, etc.