Ecologists argue that natural recovery is more beneficial than salvage logging for wildfire-damaged forests in BC.
Ecologists in British Columbia argue that leaving wildfire-damaged forests to recover naturally may be more beneficial than salvage logging, which has been expedited by the province's government in response to the 2023 wildfires. Critics claim that reforestation and land recovery occur more effectively without human intervention, and that dead trees, which often have as much or more ecological value than live trees, are removed during salvage logging. Some experts also believe that salvage logging can increase the severity of future wildfires.
August 12, 2024
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