The extent of the cuts has left other trees, such as poplar, vulnerable to the wind. The combination of slash and blown down trees is making large areas impossible for large wildlife such as deer or bear to traverse. There is an extreme fire hazard in places. Some of the cedar cuts follow ravines because cedar grows best in damp low-lying areas. We found no evidence of upland cedar being cut.
Cedar growing on ridges, on top of limestone where the soil is shallow take much longer to grow.
Even small trees may be 90 years old. The Rovers have purchased an additional 1400 acres just to the east of Highway 6, only a couple of lots away from Nawash and Saugeen hunting reserves. The authority has devolved to the Regions and Counties who often defer to local, municipal regulations. The by-law stipulates only that trees of certain species over a specified size should not be cut. It is essentially open season on white cedar in the North Bruce.