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“The forest looks pristine,” he says, as a flurry of snow falls through the open canopy.
“These big maples and basswoods are around 150 years old. But we have been #logging here for over a century, and we still have more #trees than when we started.”
#biodiversity #sustainability #forestry
https://e360.yale.edu/features/menominee-forest-management-logging
Yale E360Tree Keepers: Where Sustaining the Forest Is a Tribal TraditionThe Menominee tribe of Wisconsin has sustainably harvested its woods for nearly 170 years, providing a model for foresters worldwide. Amid climate change and other threats to the forest, the tribe continues to follow a traditional code: Let the healthy trees keep growing.