Thanks for this. Forests are always talked about in terms of carbon, but water is the critical thing, especially in terms of fires. Big trees have deep roots and can pull up critical moisture during the dry season. helping to keep the forests cool and moist. The Lakota say Mni Wiconi, water is life, which also means life is water. When we remove big trees we remove water and water function, not to mention living beings that are essential for other beings. As always, it's about jobs and profits, not the health of the forest, which needs to be allowed to live, IMO.
Book suggestions for dendrophiles and a glimpse of a brief encounter I had when I crossed paths with someone choosing to embody modern western civilization's wendigo mentality (a wealthy journalist woman who thinks clearcutting the last of the old growth (primary) forest in bc is good idea.)
Max, Your writing is becoming more and more comprehensible and for me, I have several "AhA moments when i read what Max writes about our very existence.
Hi Max Wilbert, as a Natural Resources student at Oregon State University School of Forestry, and a team member at the Lake County Resources Initiative (LCRI), I must share my insights. It is an oversimplification to view forest thinning, logging, and fuel reduction efforts as solely profit-driven activities. Increased wildfires, that are burning hotter than historically known, necessitate informed forest management, which is scientifically grounded. My organization alone has been gathering a decade of research on our local forests.
Science-based methods like selective thinning and controlled burns are vital for mitigating wildfire risks and preserving forest health, balancing ecological health with wildfire risk reduction. Working alongside LCRI's Biophysical Monitoring team has deepened my understanding of forest management's crucial balance between ecological health and wildfire risk reduction. Overlooking responsible management neglects key ecological and scientific factors. This experience highlights the need for evidence-based, collaborative forest management to address climate change and preserve forest health.
I believe that you would benefit from further exploring this topic. It is frighteneing that you are sharing such misinformation and influencing others with these thoughts. This is why we have the problems that currently exist.
Thanks for this. Forests are always talked about in terms of carbon, but water is the critical thing, especially in terms of fires. Big trees have deep roots and can pull up critical moisture during the dry season. helping to keep the forests cool and moist. The Lakota say Mni Wiconi, water is life, which also means life is water. When we remove big trees we remove water and water function, not to mention living beings that are essential for other beings. As always, it's about jobs and profits, not the health of the forest, which needs to be allowed to live, IMO.
Book suggestions for dendrophiles and a glimpse of a brief encounter I had when I crossed paths with someone choosing to embody modern western civilization's wendigo mentality (a wealthy journalist woman who thinks clearcutting the last of the old growth (primary) forest in bc is good idea.)
https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/a-few-books-i-am-currently-readingre
Thanks for this important information Max.
Max, Your writing is becoming more and more comprehensible and for me, I have several "AhA moments when i read what Max writes about our very existence.
Natural wildfires don't need a solution; they ARE the solution, and they should be allowed to burn.
People should not kill trees for any reason, period. The only legitimate excuse for killing is to eat what you kill, and people don't eat trees.
Hi Max Wilbert, as a Natural Resources student at Oregon State University School of Forestry, and a team member at the Lake County Resources Initiative (LCRI), I must share my insights. It is an oversimplification to view forest thinning, logging, and fuel reduction efforts as solely profit-driven activities. Increased wildfires, that are burning hotter than historically known, necessitate informed forest management, which is scientifically grounded. My organization alone has been gathering a decade of research on our local forests.
Science-based methods like selective thinning and controlled burns are vital for mitigating wildfire risks and preserving forest health, balancing ecological health with wildfire risk reduction. Working alongside LCRI's Biophysical Monitoring team has deepened my understanding of forest management's crucial balance between ecological health and wildfire risk reduction. Overlooking responsible management neglects key ecological and scientific factors. This experience highlights the need for evidence-based, collaborative forest management to address climate change and preserve forest health.
I believe that you would benefit from further exploring this topic. It is frighteneing that you are sharing such misinformation and influencing others with these thoughts. This is why we have the problems that currently exist.
I suggest comment on this analysis. https://www.uniondemocrat.com/news/article_49296bda-b029-11ee-95f7-171698d01d03.html