Clearcutting Quote

“There are well over 50,000 forest land owners in Oregon, each with different objectives for their forests. For many, harvesting trees is part of the management plan.” 

 

A landowner is going to use his/her land for something, for it is not very profitable to do nothing with the land you just brought. A landowner is somehow going to exploit the natural resources in the land, and make money by selling it off to manufacturers. The most obvious and common use of this land would be lumber and trees, but you can also use it for something else.

If I was a forest landowner, I would exploit the other natural resources around the wood, and the wood itself. I would invest in finding oil or natural gas under the land, and I would look for hunting opportunities in the forest as well. I would want to sell the meat or the pelts of animals to manufacturers. After the lumber, I would exploit the land for planting more and more trees, making it better for industry and the ecosystem.

1 thought on “Clearcutting Quote

  1. Interesting perspective – there are perhaps many ways to use the land for profit, while still allowing other industries to thrive and supporting the ecosystem.

    Do you think everyone would agree?

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