Speaking as someone who works in the forest industry, I am glad they are thinning the forests. If properly done, a managed forest is healthier than a non-managed forest. Prescribed fire can be the most useful of all management tools. However, if a forest is denied fire for too many years, when it does re-enter the system it will be many times more damaging to the forest and wildlife than even clear cutting the forest.
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What's your view on clear-cutting?