Saskatchewan says clearcutting emulates natural forest fires and is the most sustainable way to harvest.
and co-ordinator for Crutwell Métis Local 66, said logging is stripping the land of history and culture.
“This means generally larger areas of disturbance, with mature trees maintained within and between harvested areas, as single trees, clumps, and islands, as a wildfire would do.” “Clearcutting and burns are different like night and day. I see places where the growth after the burn is lush,” she said. Körner said the definition of sustainable harvesting in the province needs to be questioned, as 'clearcutting impacts the whole ecosystem.'The area around Körner’s home in La Ronge is old growth forest that has never been commercially harvested. Standing in her backyard, you can hear ravens, woodpeckers and kestrels singing. At the spot 50 kilometres away growing back from the clearcut, there are no bird sounds.
Perry Zelensky, who co-owns Zelensky Brothers Sawmill in La Ronge, says the difference shows up in the trees that come to his mill.“It didn’t work very well. The second growth of timber was very poor,” Zelensky said.Perry Zelensky says his small mill employs 12 people and has produced a million feet of lumber since January this year. He said this is 'not a big amount' compared to larger mills.“At one time, it was selective harvesting. But it doesn’t work.
Körner said the government is incentivizing the logging companies to move further north by reducing stumpage fees. Asked for comment, Sakâw Askiy Management general manager Diane Roddy provided a statement detailing how much forest it has harvested in recent years as well as some information on its methods.
“The areas requested for approval in the first year of harvesting encompass at least twice the annual volume of wood that can be harvested. This is because extra contingency areas are included, since factors such as weather, markets, wildfires, contractor and equipment availability, and stakeholder concerns change even the best-laid plans,” she said.
“Even after 40 years, when the trees are 20 feet tall, the animals do not come back to these areas,” Carrier wrote.“The loggers come here pre-approved. The government is not following through on duty to consult,” Carrier said. The locals say up to 64 per cent of the Island Forests will be harvested, threatening people’s rights and livelihoods.Notably, the report questions the research the province has used to back up its claims that clearcutting emulates forest fires.
“His research demonstrates that forest fires do not make trees disappear, but rather create more complex, healthy, and dynamic ecosystems that support habitat creation and preservation, and more rapid regeneration.” “The 20-year forest plan will only monitor what is left of the indicator species after the forest is harvested.”
Vaadeland pointed to Quebec, where 35,000 square kilometres of forest was designated as off-limits for forestry “as caribou will be put first.” He says such efforts need to happen more often across Canada.’All the people CBC spoke with for this story were concerned about how logging practices impact the climate.
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