>From: BR0630_at_aol.com
>Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
>Subject: Re: NANFA-- choices
>Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 23:12:10 EDT
>
>In a message dated 00-09-08 17:52:15 EDT, Jay wrote:
>
><< When you talk
> about encouraging interactions, I agree, but not when we humans insist we
> get to choose the level of interaction (development, logging, etc.) and
>say
> the animals have to adapt. I believe we need place a higher value on
> protecting habitat than on the rights of humans to develop it. >>
>
>I still get a little hot under the collar when I read this anti-logging
>rhetoric. I think I have cooled sufficiently to make at least one of my
>points. First, Jay, this is not an attack on you, rather a debate of your
>ideas. Do you or do you not have lumber/wood as part of the construction
>of
>your house, furniture, and/or fences? If that wood product is not from
>trees
>in the good ol' US of A, does it make it any more acceptable if it comes
>from
>Canada, Brazil, or Mexico? Do you advocate eliminating all wood products?
>Do you think it would be a good thing to eliminate all logging? If so,
>just
>one of the many consequences might be a season of devastating wildfires
>like
>we are currently having here in Idaho. Regarding the fires, please don't
>tell me that it's Mother Nature's way, and therefore, we must let it be.
>In
>that case, we do nothing to change the effects of floods, hurricanes,
>tornadoes, or earthqakes? All rivers should flow naturally with no levies
>or
>other manmade 'corrections' so as to let the natural way of things and
>their
>consequenses occur whenever, where ever? You know, keep everything
>'natural'.
>
>I agree with setting aside some areas to remain pristine or nearly so and
>to
>conscientiously protect as much natural habitat as possible. I just don't
>think that necessarily means eliminating logging in many places; it's
>already
>been noted that selective thinning actually improves many types of animals'
>habitats. This anti-logging sentiment is, in my estimation, founded on
>flawed reasoning. Condeming all logging because of some bad logging
>practices by a few is much like condeming all automakers and autos/tire
>makers and tires because Ford & Firestone/Bridgestone knowingly performed
>unethical business practices.
>
>Respectfully,
>Bruce Scott
>Meridian, Idaho
>
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