{"id":1448,"date":"2018-05-25T10:25:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T14:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daveldman.com\/?page_id=1448"},"modified":"2019-02-28T16:28:46","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T21:28:46","slug":"clear-cut","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.daveldman.com\/clear-cut\/","title":{"rendered":"Clear. Cut. Board."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Far too often, we hear of people complaining and campaigning against the cutting of old growth forest.&nbsp; While I believe we can all appreciate the majesty of a towering oak grove, or a plantation pine stand, that same wooded canopy does little to support wildlife on a broad spectrum.&nbsp; Young forests are vital to the preservation of many species, and creating those habitats can be costly.&nbsp; Companies like Weyerhaeuser are partnering with state wildlife agencies to fulfill strategic cutting goals that meet their business objectives, but ultimately create young successional habitats that may otherwise not be funded.&nbsp; So, the next time you head down to the lumber yard, remember that buying engineered products can have a profound impact on wildlife sustainability.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<style type='text\/css'>\n    #ngg-gallery-0a0dec5668d8fb27c416e5a94d043313 .ngg-pro-masonry-item {\n        margin-bottom: 5px;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"ngg-pro-masonry\" id=\"ngg-gallery-0a0dec5668d8fb27c416e5a94d043313\">\n    <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-gutter' style='width: 5px'><\/div>\n    <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-sizer' style='width: 250px'><\/div>\n                <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 375px; max-width: 250px;'>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.daveldman.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/logging\/Weyerhaeuser-9.jpg\"\n                   title=\"Young Aspen amongst the cutting\"\n                   data-src=\"https:\/\/www.daveldman.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/logging\/Weyerhaeuser-9.jpg\"\n                   data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.daveldman.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/logging\/thumbs\/thumbs_Weyerhaeuser-9.jpg\"\n                   data-image-id=\"506\"\n                   data-title=\"The Young Survive\"\n                   data-description=\"Young Aspen amongst the cutting\"\n                   class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"0a0dec5668d8fb27c416e5a94d043313\">\n                    <img title=\"The Young Survive\"\n                         alt=\"The Young Survive\"\n                         width=\"250\"\n                         height=\"375\"\n                         src=\"https:\/\/www.daveldman.com\/wp-content\/gallery\/logging\/dynamic\/Weyerhaeuser-9.jpg-nggid03506-ngg0dyn-250x0-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg\"\/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class='ngg-pro-masonry-item' style='height: 167px; 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