It certainly wasn't Smokey the Bear

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SDG — 5/3/2005 8:13:44 PM (archived)

Before Forest Management, the forests simply burned down, then regrew. That's a fine policy if you don't mind burning down millions of dollars of residences and displacing thousands of people. Its not a very friendly forest management plan.

Steve G.

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So, halting logging is good forest management? - RobVG - 5/3/2005 3:49:00 AM
- I'm still trying to figure out who managed all the forrests before humans showed up... - et - 5/3/2005 4:04:40 PM
  - It certainly wasn't Smokey the Bear - SDG - 5/3/2005 8:13:44 PM
    - If you have more frequent fires, then they are not as intense. - alcaray - 5/3/2005 10:49:23 PM
      - Some trees actually need fires - Tom Brosz - 5/3/2005 11:00:37 PM
        
        Again: the trees don't have to burn down if you permit more fires - alcaray - 5/3/2005 11:06:06 PM
        
        controlled burns - SDG - 5/4/2005 3:28:56 PM
  - re: I'm still trying to figure out who managed all the forrests before humans showed up... - Doug Ellison - 5/3/2005 8:02:15 PM

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