Timber Harvesting in Old Growth Forests
Channel: HouseResourceOrg
Date: 2011-06-25

Timber Harvesting in Old Growth Forests - 12214-1-DVD - House Natural Resources - 1990-05-10 - House Committee Agriculture, Subcommittee on Forests, Family Farms and Energy. House Committee Interior and Insular Affairs, Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands. House Committee Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment. In a joint hearing of the three subcommittees, members heard from federal officials, scholars, forest economists and representatives from environmental groups, including the National Audubon Society and the National Wildlife Federation. Their testimony concerned ideas for long term solutions over the controversy regarding old growth forests in the Pacific Northwest. At issue is how to protect the old growth forest ecosystem and its biological diversity and at the same time provide a stable supply of timber to maintain employment and a healthy timber industry. The Fish and Wildlife Service may soon decide if the spotted owl warrants listing as a threatened and endangered species. If so, the administration will need to implement quickly a policy to protect its habitat, old growth forests. An impasse will result if a policy is not implemented on a timely basis. Filmed by C-SPAN. Non-commercial use only. For more information, see http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/12214-1