We have been deluged by responses to Barry Wynsma's thoughtful essay on Forest Service leadership - or the lack thereof. Provided here is some feedback on the essay.
W.V. "Mac" McConnell writes from Florida. He is a U.S. Forest Service retiree whose Power Point presentations have appeared on our website many times. His latest efforts are nearby: an updated version of his earlier "Timber Resource Management" Power Point and a fascinating photograph, "One Landscape: Four Views," that shows what is happening on adjacent public and private forests at Deep Creek, near Townsend, Montana.
Editor's comment concerning Mike Petersen's (Executive Director - Lands Council) Response To Dr. Tom Bonnicksen's Essay, "Death Of A Forest: Why We Should Care"
Evergreen colleague, Mike Dubrasich, who runs the Western Institute for Study of the Environment, has pointed us in the direction of a thoughtful presentation by Roger Underwood concerning climate change and carbon forestry. Mr. Underwoodis a Fellow of the Institute of Foresters of Australia. He made is remarks at a conference at Caloundra, Queensland, Australia last September. Click here to read Mr. Underwood's remarks which originally appeard in "The Forestry Source", a Society of American Foresters' publication. Click here for other SAF reports appearing on this web site.
human need to use natural resources is fundamental to our continued presence on earth."