At the time they were growing ten trees for everyone they cut down.I don't know if that was typical for the industry ...
When I lived in Seattle I attended some industry group meeting and took a tour of a Weyerhauser facility/museum type facility. The 10-1 ratio you mentioned is probably about right, because it takes several years to grow a tree worth cutting down and using for lumber. Same thing happens with Christmas trees.
And like anything else, if you want to preserve a species, give somebody an opportunity to make a profit on that species. Think chickens, cows, goats, lumber trees, tilapia, and the list goes on.
On the other hand, if you want to eliminate something, let a group of highly degreed experts who think they are smarter than God be in charge of it.
Right on target Bernard.The hard left experts have destroyed so much in the U.S. from farm lands to global warming BS to owls that have to be protected.The endangered species act severely needs to be overhauled by saner people than those who wrote it.
Weyerhaeuser is a shadow of itself now...my husband retired from weyco recently...they are in my blood... my maternal grandfather worked for them and my paternal great great grandfather worked for Frederick Weyerhaeuser in Wisconsin. Spotted owl and enviroweenies destroyed them...