Well, it's not as simple as a yes or no answer. I wish it were. We have a lot of work to do from the standpoint of the fire risks we have in the wildland-urban interface. But I have to tell you that I think that many of the forest health issues are as much social problems as anything else. One of the challenges that I have, and hope to make significant progress with, is to work with people in giving them a better understanding and getting support for what we do to address forest health, the importance of active management, and applying the best silvicultural techniques.
People love forests and people love trees.
As the profession of forestry and natural resources management moves into the 21st century, it will be significantly different. In the eyes of many people, when they fly into Portland or Seattle, they view the practice of forestry as what they see out of the airplane window. The fact is that we no longer do the large clearcuts that we did 30 years ago. I think we've moved significantly in that direction already. We're practicing forestry in a way that maintains ecosystem health.