The Healing Powers of Chainsaws
The chainsaw is often the symbol of forest destruction, but in the Pacific Northwest it’s being used to recreate wildlife habitat in clear-cut areas. Forest ecologists are using chainsaws to create standing dead timber, or “snags,” to provide nesting spots for a number of birds that would otherwise be displaced. From our Northwest Bureau, Living on Earth’s Terry FitzPatrick reports.
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