“There are hundreds of people like me (a forester) who feel for this land, and we probably have a better feel for how to take better care of this land than anyone else.” In favor of coexistance.
“I love putting trees back where you belong. It shows you the responsibility of American Forestry.” A forester shows his clear concern for the environment.
“Through the Skyline Yarder, we can protect the forest and the ground.” Coexistance has been made to work via the Skyline Yarder.
I say yes we can, I mean there are many dead trees that we use also that are still good enough and it's not effecting the environment. I mean we can also use the ones when needed but I think sometimes it can get out of hand, but I do see us being able to control it and make it happy for everyone.
Can we have both the forest and our precious wood products? Yes, we can.
I believe that all things should be done in moderation, and that there needs to be a balance however. If we go towards one extreme, that's when there's issues with exploitation and exhaustion of our natural resources that we all need. One example of this balance was stated in the movie when said that in areas where logging is permitted, one must renew the resource by planting more. I do not believe it is rational to say we can live without our wood products. As pointed out in Forest Wars, wood is a biodegradable, recyclable, renewable, natural resource and we are a nation of consumers. Wood products are too big a part of our culture to say we can do without, and to save the trees instead. It's simply not realistic. The last thing that struck me was when one of the men from the video said, "Environmental laws should dictate good wood management, not stop it." If we regulate and become more aware of the methods we use in logging (such as the new use of the skyline yarders to create minimum wear on the ground), then we can continue using wood products.
I definitely believe that we can have our wood products AND our forests, too. After realizing that our ancestors in the 1600's had just cut and cut and CUT, companies today have reinvested in the lands that were harvested and have taken responsibility in restoring the land. It is now the LAW to renew the resources taken for our needs and we have the responsibility to maintain american forestry. It is not that while cutting the wood we need that we are not being lazy about it--they make sure ONLY to take down the trees they intend to take and not to let it fall on surrounding trees. Also, they use a skyline yarder/logger to bring logs into the air which protects the land in the forests from further damage. These are a few of the specific reasons why I definitely believe we are are capable of taking the wood resources we need as people because we are trying to be as responsible as possible about preserving what is left of our forests. :)
I think we absolutely can have our wood products and the forest at the same time. I think it ma mean that we have to ease up a little bit in our consumption of wood, and make an extra effort to replant and take of the forest that is left. But i think that if we can master a perfect cycle of logging, conserving, and replanting, then i think we should be fine. The logging companies already seem to be practicing this and it seems to be working pretty well. But if you listen to the environmentalists i think that it was pretty clear that even with the loggers doing their part, we still need to do ours. Which is conserving the wood we have and being mindful of the future wood we use.
yes we can. Trees are a natural resources that we as humans have to use for economic reasons and many other reasons. So to ban the cutting down of trees is senseless. At the same time though since trees are a natural resource they can eventually run out. Realizing that , moderation is the only clear way to appease both sides. Cut down a certain amount of trees a year. That way we can manage how many are still out there. At the same time measures to replenish trees have to be taken. Planting double the amount cut down is a easy way to make both sides happy. I believe a middle ground can be found in any situation and this is no different. - Justin Taylor
Yes, i believe we can have our wood products and still conserve some wooded areas in the world. It's all about moderation. if we went out right now and cut down all of the biggest trees we could find all over the world, it would be a disaster. If we recognize how long it takes for each tree to grow, as well as who is using the tree or population of trees for a habitat, we can be more educated in how we harvest. There are many people in this world that have been in the business of forestry and seem to know what they're doing. If they work together with land conservationists rather than against them, they could probably figure something out.
I'm in agreement with the majority of the posts on here so far: everything in moderation. I definitely think it's possible to have our wood products and our forests simultaneously. The wood industry is a large and thriving one and there are plenty of tactics and tools used to take the just wood that we need while still leaving our forests plentiful (for the most part). BG
yes i think we can find a proper middle point where we don't cut down so many trees and also continue to grow new forests. a good thing would be "tree farms" or something along that train of thought with trees being grown on areas of land specifically for human use,and new ones grown each year so that there would be a supply each new year. the loggers do do their part, but we can make greater impact by planting more perhaps. martin vanvolkenburgh
Yes because if we just practice good forest management it can work. We just don't need to over harvest. What the logging companies are doing is fine. They are going back and planting new trees. They are going out and harvesting blow downs sites. Also they are harvesting burned trees. So there not just killing the trees. They are making room for more trees to grow by harvesting the dead trees. With out logging some many people are and will lose there jobs. Just because some hippy wants to save all the trees. So if we could just fine the balance it we could have both. Calvin Burgess
Can we have our wood products & our forests too? Yes, I'd like to think it can happen in todays society but, everyone would have to be willing to sacrifice some of their beliefs and thoughts to compromise with one an other. We should be able to preserve certain forests and have other forests be used towards production. Hundreds of workers have lost their jobs due to the lack of lumber jobs needed. Cutting down the trees provides more than just products and a beautiful forest, it provides us with jobs. Wood is used in clothing, paper and many other products Americans se daily. Wood is also bio degradable and strong enough to build houses and other buildings. Although wood is a very crucial part of our society, some people believe that cutting down trees is just taking what's left of the precious earth and destroying it. However, production corporations rebuttal that they don't just cut down trees for fun, they cut them because people need the products they make, the companies need the mass production wood gives them and it provides jobs. In conclusion I believe that yes we can have our wood products and keep our forest. However, we are not going to be able to have the most wood products and all of the forest. People are going to have to compromise with one another. Not everyone is going to have the sam opinion on everything and that is what makes everyone so unique, but I believe that the world needs compromising to hold its land strong. A good balance of wood products and a good amount of trees left in the forest will keep our earth beautiful and going strong. RF
I beleive we can but i think we need to limit how much trees we cut down and keep the cutting in certain areas. i also think we should grow trees and have tree farms purposely for cutting down trees for wood.
Can we have our wood products and our forests too?
I think that if we negotiate and come to an agreement, then this is possible. It's obvious that our country needs the wood to make products to sell and trade as an international business. Not only for other countries, but for our own, we need a lot of wood products. The forests provide us this material, but with the new laws against tree cutting, it's hard to receive these materials. Preserving the forests is very important to our environment because of the advantages we have from it. It is possible to have both though . If we start re-growing the forests for every part we cut down, new plants and trees will grow that can be re-used for wood products. Like in the movie, “Forest Wars,” they showed a new technique for clear cutting so it would less damage the forests so that they could be preserved longer. They used a technique called skyline logging. This took the trees that had just been cut, onto a skyline wire, that carried them up the hill in the air. This was effective because it didn't take out trees, and less dangerous for the workers. If new laws make it illegal to cut down trees in the forests, then just like in the movie, hundreds of employees will loose their jobs. We need the forests, and we need wood products too. It is possible to have both if we negotiate and come to an agreement.
Yes, because laws today state that lumber companies have to renew the resource. So even though we are cutting down trees, we are also planting new ones for future generations. Also why would lumber companies cut down trees that we don’t need, that would be a waste, so the forest isn’t going as fast as it could be. Also many parts are uncutable, and preserved. Lumber companies today pick up the logs instead of dragging them on the ground, to save the forest soil. If we didn’t have the lumber companies many people would be out of jobs. We also need all the wood we cut because, we use wood for our housing and paper products. In conclusion we can have our wood and our forest too because we need the products and we are renewing the forest as much as possible. Aimee Daniel
I believe we can have out wood products and our forests too. Humans have magaged forests since before the European invasion, Indians used fire to burn down trees to create grasslands for easier hunting. This was hundreds and hundreds of years ago, and yet environmental extremests are fretting about our forests depleting at an extradorniary rate. The media has ruined the logging industry, brainwashing the public that its a terrible thing. But where lodding is permitted, they have to replant. Logging is just another source of income for regular people like you and I. Its not because we're loosing too much wood, its becasue politics are getting involved. As long as loggers replant and companies plant trees to make reserves, i dont see why we cant have our wood products and our forests too. -KC
16 comments:
Can we have wood products and forests coexist?
My position: Yes
“There are hundreds of people like me (a forester) who feel for this land, and we probably have a better feel for how to take better care of this land than anyone else.” In favor of coexistance.
“I love putting trees back where you belong. It shows you the responsibility of American Forestry.” A forester shows his clear concern for the environment.
“Through the Skyline Yarder, we can protect the forest and the ground.” Coexistance has been made to work via the Skyline Yarder.
- Henry Loughlin
I say yes we can, I mean there are many dead trees that we use also that are still good enough and it's not effecting the environment. I mean we can also use the ones when needed but I think sometimes it can get out of hand, but I do see us being able to control it and make it happy for everyone.
Can we have both the forest and our precious wood products? Yes, we can.
I believe that all things should be done in moderation, and that there needs to be a balance however. If we go towards one extreme, that's when there's issues with exploitation and exhaustion of our natural resources that we all need. One example of this balance was stated in the movie when said that in areas where logging is permitted, one must renew the resource by planting more. I do not believe it is rational to say we can live without our wood products. As pointed out in Forest Wars, wood is a biodegradable, recyclable, renewable, natural resource and we are a nation of consumers. Wood products are too big a part of our culture to say we can do without, and to save the trees instead. It's simply not realistic. The last thing that struck me was when one of the men from the video said, "Environmental laws should dictate good wood management, not stop it." If we regulate and become more aware of the methods we use in logging (such as the new use of the skyline yarders to create minimum wear on the ground), then we can continue using wood products.
-Kayla Bibeau
I definitely believe that we can have our wood products AND our forests, too. After realizing that our ancestors in the 1600's had just cut and cut and CUT, companies today have reinvested in the lands that were harvested and have taken responsibility in restoring the land. It is now the LAW to renew the resources taken for our needs and we have the responsibility to maintain american forestry. It is not that while cutting the wood we need that we are not being lazy about it--they make sure ONLY to take down the trees they intend to take and not to let it fall on surrounding trees. Also, they use a skyline yarder/logger to bring logs into the air which protects the land in the forests from further damage. These are a few of the specific reasons why I definitely believe we are are capable of taking the wood resources we need as people because we are trying to be as responsible as possible about preserving what is left of our forests. :)
Whitney Bibeau!
I think we absolutely can have our wood products and the forest at the same time. I think it ma mean that we have to ease up a little bit in our consumption of wood, and make an extra effort to replant and take of the forest that is left. But i think that if we can master a perfect cycle of logging, conserving, and replanting, then i think we should be fine. The logging companies already seem to be practicing this and it seems to be working pretty well. But if you listen to the environmentalists i think that it was pretty clear that even with the loggers doing their part, we still need to do ours. Which is conserving the wood we have and being mindful of the future wood we use.
jackson dodge
yes we can. Trees are a natural resources that we as humans have to use for economic reasons and many other reasons. So to ban the cutting down of trees is senseless. At the same time though since trees are a natural resource they can eventually run out. Realizing that , moderation is the only clear way to appease both sides. Cut down a certain amount of trees a year. That way we can manage how many are still out there. At the same time measures to replenish trees have to be taken. Planting double the amount cut down is a easy way to make both sides happy. I believe a middle ground can be found in any situation and this is no different.
- Justin Taylor
Yes, i believe we can have our wood products and still conserve some wooded areas in the world. It's all about moderation. if we went out right now and cut down all of the biggest trees we could find all over the world, it would be a disaster. If we recognize how long it takes for each tree to grow, as well as who is using the tree or population of trees for a habitat, we can be more educated in how we harvest. There are many people in this world that have been in the business of forestry and seem to know what they're doing. If they work together with land conservationists rather than against them, they could probably figure something out.
I'm in agreement with the majority of the posts on here so far: everything in moderation. I definitely think it's possible to have our wood products and our forests simultaneously. The wood industry is a large and thriving one and there are plenty of tactics and tools used to take the just wood that we need while still leaving our forests plentiful (for the most part). BG
yes i think we can find a proper middle point where we don't cut down so many trees and also continue to grow new forests. a good thing would be "tree farms" or something along that train of thought with trees being grown on areas of land specifically for human use,and new ones grown each year so that there would be a supply each new year. the loggers do do their part, but we can make greater impact by planting more perhaps.
martin vanvolkenburgh
Yes because if we just practice good forest management it can work. We just don't need to over harvest. What the logging companies are doing is fine. They are going back and planting new trees. They are going out and harvesting blow downs sites. Also they are harvesting burned trees. So there not just killing the trees. They are making room for more trees to grow by harvesting the dead trees.
With out logging some many people are and will lose there jobs. Just because some hippy wants to save all the trees. So if we could just fine the balance it we could have both. Calvin Burgess
Can we have our wood products & our forests too?
Yes, I'd like to think it can happen in todays society but, everyone would have to be willing to sacrifice some of their beliefs and thoughts to compromise with one an other. We should be able to preserve certain forests and have other forests be used towards production. Hundreds of workers have lost their jobs due to the lack of lumber jobs needed. Cutting down the trees provides more than just products and a beautiful forest, it provides us with jobs.
Wood is used in clothing, paper and many other products Americans se daily. Wood is also bio degradable and strong enough to build houses and other buildings. Although wood is a very crucial part of our society, some people believe that cutting down trees is just taking what's left of the precious earth and destroying it. However, production corporations rebuttal that they don't just cut down trees for fun, they cut them because people need the products they make, the companies need the mass production wood gives them and it provides jobs.
In conclusion I believe that yes we can have our wood products and keep our forest. However, we are not going to be able to have the most wood products and all of the forest. People are going to have to compromise with one another. Not everyone is going to have the sam opinion on everything and that is what makes everyone so unique, but I believe that the world needs compromising to hold its land strong. A good balance of wood products and a good amount of trees left in the forest will keep our earth beautiful and going strong. RF
I beleive we can but i think we need to limit how much trees we cut down and keep the cutting in certain areas. i also think we should grow trees and have tree farms purposely for cutting down trees for wood.
CL
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Can we have our wood products and our forests too?
I think that if we negotiate and come to an agreement, then this is possible. It's obvious that our country needs the wood to make products to sell and trade as an international business. Not only for other countries, but for our own, we need a lot of wood products. The forests provide us this material, but with the new laws against tree cutting, it's hard to receive these materials. Preserving the forests is very important to our environment because of the advantages we have from it.
It is possible to have both though . If we start re-growing the forests for every part we cut down, new plants and trees will grow that can be re-used for wood products. Like in the movie, “Forest Wars,” they showed a new technique for clear cutting so it would less damage the forests so that they could be preserved longer. They used a technique called skyline logging. This took the trees that had just been cut, onto a skyline wire, that carried them up the hill in the air. This was effective because it didn't take out trees, and less dangerous for the workers.
If new laws make it illegal to cut down trees in the forests, then just like in the movie, hundreds of employees will loose their jobs. We need the forests, and we need wood products too. It is possible to have both if we negotiate and come to an agreement.
Can we have our wood products and or forest too?
Yes, because laws today state that lumber companies have to renew the resource. So even though we are cutting down trees, we are also planting new ones for future generations. Also why would lumber companies cut down trees that we don’t need, that would be a waste, so the forest isn’t going as fast as it could be. Also many parts are uncutable, and preserved. Lumber companies today pick up the logs instead of dragging them on the ground, to save the forest soil. If we didn’t have the lumber companies many people would be out of jobs. We also need all the wood we cut because, we use wood for our housing and paper products. In conclusion we can have our wood and our forest too because we need the products and we are renewing the forest as much as possible.
Aimee Daniel
I believe we can have out wood products and our forests too. Humans have magaged forests since before the European invasion, Indians used fire to burn down trees to create grasslands for easier hunting. This was hundreds and hundreds of years ago, and yet environmental extremests are fretting about our forests depleting at an extradorniary rate. The media has ruined the logging industry, brainwashing the public that its a terrible thing. But where lodding is permitted, they have to replant. Logging is just another source of income for regular people like you and I. Its not because we're loosing too much wood, its becasue politics are getting involved. As long as loggers replant and companies plant trees to make reserves, i dont see why we cant have our wood products and our forests too.
-KC
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