Logging

With both a growing population and a booming industrial economy the country of Indonesia is experiencing rapidly growing pollution issues, including: mass deforestation, smog, water pollution, and various other forms of environmental destruction. As a poverty ridden nation lead by a government with too little resources at its disposal the issues of extreme pollution are often put on hold to other societal issues. In Indonesia, many forms of environmental pollution / destruction are not only…

Paul Hessburg studies wildfires and their effect on the land, especially the United States. Wildfire destruction has increased over the last 3 decades and will continue to get much worse in the next 3 decades. All of the destruction and death to wildlife could of been stopped if society would just look at the forests nowadays. Forests used to be like patchwork, unlike the thick and dense forests we have currently. The problem is that this huge population of trees in such a high density are much…

In 1918, Save-the-Redwoods League was established to prevent further logging, as well as to rehabilitate the land. It will still take 50 years to fully recover from logging, and 250 years for newly planted saplings to grow to half size. Jedediah Smith, Del Norte Coast, and Prairie Creek Redwood state parks were opened in the 1920s, and Congress opened the Redwood National…

In this video directed by Nicholas Tucker, adapted from, Leonard E. Read’s 1958 essay, I, Pencil, a pencil is used to illustrate how the free market system works. The video demonstrates a pencil, at first glance, appears relatively simple; a piece of wood with a lead- actually graphite- in the center, some paint, a metal ferrule and the eraser. The video is intended to illustrate the extensive amount of people, skill and materials that come together to form an economic system. The narrator…

reason for threats known to the rainforest. Logging interests cut down rainforest trees for timber used in flooring, furniture, and other items. (Rain Forest Threats, Rain Forest Species-National Geographic) It is considered to be one of the most prominent and best known forms of rainforest degradation and destruction. (Butler, 2012) You would think new and improved logging techniques and greater awareness and concern for the rainforest would put a halt to logging, but it still continues to this…

In order for a project to be successful the project manager (PM) must have a clear and achievable project objective that has been approved and supported by management. After management has chosen the PM, then the PM can establish a project team and identify the necessary steps in order to meet the customer’s deliverable and meet the objective. “Project scheduling is a critical part of the project planning process that enhances team understanding and perspective, sets and manages expectations,…

A skid steer loader is a versatile machine, and a must have for anyone in landscaping, large-scale construction, farming, or logging. It has a rigid frame and lift arms you can attach various tools and skid steer loader attachments to. Loaders may be track-equipped or four-wheel drive. The drive system of the loader has no transmission. Instead, it uses pumps and hydraulic motors to power the wheels or tracks. Wheels can drive independently of each other, which makes them very maneuverable.…

If you are looking for reclaimed wood, be it for flooring, furniture, crafts, or even to make artwork, you might be wondering where to start and how to know if you are getting not only the best deal, but genuine reclaimed wood. There are a few savvy buying skills that will make it easier: 1. Check the logo When buying your lumber or materials, check that it carries the logo of the FSC, which proves that it is from a sustainable source. Even reclaimed wood should carry the FSC recycled logo to…

endangered species, as well as watersheds that provide the best salmon runs left in Canada. Unfortunately, the Great Bear Rainforest is under threat due to clearcutting and its effects on the environment. According to the David Suzuki Foundation, “30% of logging in the Great Bear Rainforest has been in watersheds since 2001”, meaning the water quality of that area has been affected. As for wildlife, deforestation is one of the leading causes of animal extinction in the world today. Due to the…

Before the 1980s, hunting in gorilla inhabited areas proved to be extremely difficult due to the makeup of the terrain. But due to construction and logging, poachers now have access to previously remote habitats by open access roads and railways used to transport lumber. In Africa, there are harsh laws that exist to protect the Gorilla gorilla gorilla from illegal acts of poaching and are protected under…