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The Politics of Salvage Logging
Salvage logging ?the removal of trees from fire or storm-damaged areas ?has kindled a debate among scientists and politicians. Numerous studies have shown that salvage logging can cause damage to forest ecosystems, yet U.S. policy is to remove tree materi
An attempt to censor a study in the journal Science has rekindled debate about logging after insects, wildfires, and storms damage forests. Living on Earth’s Jeff Young reports on the latest round in the fight over what to do with damaged forestlands.