Thinning To Prevent Forest Fires Sparks Debate

" Environmentalists agree with federal foresters that some thinning is necessary around vulnerable towns, though they say they worry that too little attention has been paid to the potential impact on endangered and threatened species, as well as forest habitats. They also fear that the projects, while intended to focus on the small, fire-prone trees of little commercial value, might open the door to commercial logging of the larger, more fire-resistant trees."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan