Trees, Going, Going, Gone!

Smog kills trees!
Air pollution from the San Joaquin Valley has contributed to the deaths of trees in the nearby Sierra forests.
near Redwood Meadow, Kaweah River, Sequoia NP, CA

For The Paradise Logging Story... A Fight To Save The Trees
~~ By Vicki Redridge-Kunst ~~
Their goal is to establish a permanent tree preservation plan for the Town of Paradise, California that cannot be changed by the political winds of ever-changing Council majorities!

A World Community of Old Trees An Eco-Art Project in Progress ~ by June Julian ~
This project,"A World Community of Old Trees", is based in the biocentric ecology philosophy of Aldo Leopold and the environmental aesthetics of Arnold Berleant. In his Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic is an explanation of biocentrism. He shows us that humans are part of rather than separate from nature.

For more about tree preservation  Almost all the Ancient Forests on private lands have already been cut down. Only the national forests, managed by the U.S. government and owned by all Americans, have significant amounts of ancient forest left.

Conservationists sue Feds over trade agreement
NWEA's Conservation Director Joe Scott concurred saying, "The US is importing cheap lumber but exporting extinction..." ~ A Northwest Ecosystem Alliance Press Release ~

Statement By Mr. Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme At The Yale School Of Forestry And Environmental Studies.

[ Up ] [ Conservationists Sue ] [ Klaus Toepfer ]

We cannot guarantee the accuracy of any of the information presented here, nor do we advocate that anyone do anything other than read it. Certain Images and Articles on this site are copyright by Lucky Stryke, some are used with permission,  all others are believed to be public domain. Anyone who acts on information contained within these pages do so of their own free choice and must accept full responsibility!
Your comments, suggestions or inquiries can be sent to: Web Master
Copyright ©1998-2006
Lucky Stryke