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Originally Posted by MountainTi
Spending years putting out fires is what put us in this position. More old growth forest than there has ever been. Look at Kananaskis, time bomb waiting to go off (thankfully they have started logging it).
I welcome the non destructive fires, creates better habitat and increases the ungulate population  |
This is very true fire has benefits and we created a mess by being too successful at fighting fires and poor forest management. In moderation fire is actually good
We lack the natural fire breaks that once occurred from past fires, replanting carpets of marketable timber vs mixed forest that doesn’t burn as quickly, and yes areas of old growth that with built up debris as well
There is a reason parts of northern BC are now running selective logging near towns/cities. Loggers are using a combination of harvesters/forwarders(they have modified processors too) instead of clear cuts with bunchers/skidders removing mature evergreens/beetle kill and leaving mature aspen that contain more moisture. About 25% of the contracts the company my brother works are this style in the last 2 years
But it’s way more fun to scream climate change and tax people so the media won’t talk about these issues as much
