<OT> Re: Big problems in Oz

[Robert Black Eagle]

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On Friday 06 December 2002 11:15 am, Ted Ozolins wrote:
> Lee wrote:
> >>Fire is part of the natural world's forest management technique.
> >> After every
> >
> >fire there is a revitalization of burned areas. Fire only becomes a
> > problem when people with more money and greed than brains build
> > their houses (or should I call them real estate investments?) in
> > the middle of the forest. As for pruning the old growth,  that's
> > just lumber industry baffle garb for clear cutting the old growth
> > forest's 500 year old Douglas Fir and 1000 year old redwoods to
> > make picnic tables for yuppies and more houses deeper in the
> > forests.
>
> I couldn't agree with you more. I'm an avid hiker, camper and hunter,
> I've hiked through most areas of British Columbia, Ontario and NWT.
> Nowhere have I found anything in the forests that would spell "fire
> hazard" because of lack of "pruning old growths". Any foilage that
> hits the forest floor doesn't just lie there drying to become
> fire-starters, it decays and with time feeds the forest. Forests need
> water and a lack of it spells disaster, Not only to old growth but
> saplings as well. As for the environmentalist wacos, if we all had
> listened to them, we probably wouldn't be facing the weather
> disasters we are seeing today. JMHO

I agree.  If we had listened to them, there wouldn't be El Nino.

- -- 
Robert Black Eagle	
One gets wise only after being stupid.
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