‘Shocking’ Study Finds Logging Devastates Canada’s Boreal Fo

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‘Shocking’ Study Finds Logging Devastates Canada’s Boreal Forests

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January 8, 2024 Primary Author: Christopher Bonasia

EXCERPT: "A new study casts doubt on Canada’s claims of sustainable forest management and sparks concerns about the future of its boreal forests, just as industry eyes its potential as a resource for affordable housing development.

The Canadian government’s “notion of sustainability” is tied mainly to “maximizing wood production and ensuring the regeneration of commercially desirable tree species following logging,” write researchers led by a group from Griffith University in Australia, in a recent study measuring the impacts of logging on boreal ecosystems and caribou habitat in the managed forest zones of Ontario and Quebec. [ https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/1/6 ] . . . ."

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