Comments for 0 at http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:04:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080610135926/local/news/beetle-logging-could-be-hurting-forests-wildlife.html#comment-7638 how sweet it is. Buzz's comment was rated so low it had the message( this comment rated so low you must click on to read). Well if you look at all the experts on bug kill you would have a good argument for both sides. However being an avid outdoors man I wouldn't want to even be in the province if a wild fire hit and all the bug kill was left standing. - chillin Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:48:06 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080610135926/local/news/beetle-logging-could-be-hurting-forests-wildlife.html#comment-7506 Burn it in huge mega energy production schemes, move huge mobile hogs out to various sites, and start making hog fuel. Hog fuel can be stored and used for infinite sources rather than just left as dead standing trees. We gotta start regrowing these forests pronto, in order to restart our carbon sink, and contribute to society. It's only a year ago I seen a black bear speared by a fallen top from bug kill, so lets just do something now, rather than wait till it is all to rotten to do anything with... - Thoughtful Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:44:22 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080610135926/local/news/beetle-logging-could-be-hurting-forests-wildlife.html#comment-7496 ...another factor in the mix...some of the worst fires in the past few years have been deliberately set, if I recall correctly... - allniter Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:56:23 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080610135926/local/news/beetle-logging-could-be-hurting-forests-wildlife.html#comment-7490 I don't think "know it all" is a fair assessesment but it is your opinion. Remember the "forest practices code" that the MOF put in place. Dumb, dumb, dumb and they are the "experts". If the beetle kill isn't harvested the forest is going to burn. The lost of wildlife will be catastrophic. Do a study into value added for the beetle kill. Furnature, pellets, whatever. Since we can't sell the lumber then do a study into what else can be done with the wood. But it should be harvested or it'll be up in smoke. Maybe not this year but next year or the year after and then it's just a waste. - Buddy Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:20:05 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080610135926/local/news/beetle-logging-could-be-hurting-forests-wildlife.html#comment-7488 The 3 people posting seem to be self proclaimed 'know it alls', based on the comments about how basically stupid the "experts" are. So the scientists working in this field, the Candian forest Service experts who live and work in our area, and the other's at the UNBC forum are all dumb and out of touch?? The fact that they acknowledge that thousands of lost jobs are the consequence of reduced timber supply...this is out of touch? Their acknoledgement that things like tourism jobs will not replace the economics of lost forestry jobs...this too is out of touch? Their agreement that more energy has to be put into adaptation instead of studies about impacts...you disagree with this too? What are your points exactly, other than to say that forest fires are a threat? Your solutions please.....I enjoy learning from experts about things which I am uneducated about. - Buzz Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:55:14 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080610135926/local/news/beetle-logging-could-be-hurting-forests-wildlife.html#comment-7487 Both posters here are right. These experts are so far removed from the actual situation it hurts. Not only will those fires they refer to put inhabited areas under extreme threat, the smoke from those fires has the potential for making a lot of people very sick. - allniter Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:15:18 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080610135926/local/news/beetle-logging-could-be-hurting-forests-wildlife.html#comment-7485 Watch the trees burn-watch the towns burn, watch wild life be destroyed, watch the government go broke fighting uncontrollable forest fires-but do not log off "dead wood." Anybody take note we are to experience a hotter than normal summer? Makes for some pretty fine thunder storms, usually accompanied by lightning-and lightening strikes are known to hit forested areas. Forested areas normally have towns, communities, cities in close proximity, and lightening strikes are not limited to uninhabited areas. Even a rocket scientist is aware of the dangers-let alone a forestry scientist? Even the insurance companies will be shaking in their shoes. Either that or simply refusing to insure certain properties. Oh my-say it isn't so???? As for tourism replacing jobs-give me a break! I am sure people will be just trucking all over the country with the high price of travel, and fuel. Lucky if they can pay their bills at home and pay for the food on the table-as the surcharges are now surfacing in many areas. Man, I have the greatest respect for that over abused word as a cure all--"DIVERSIFY.' DIVERSIFY to what??? Lots of big talk-but that is all it amounts to--big talk. Anybody tired of listening? - yeahrite Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:21:49 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080610135926/local/news/beetle-logging-could-be-hurting-forests-wildlife.html#comment-7478 Where do they get these people? Fire is much more devastating and that will happen if you leave the beetle kill standing. I suppose this study didn't include tinder dry conditions and lightning or a tossed cigarette butt or a campfire. Leave the trees and then watch them burn. - Buddy Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:57:08 +0100