The population is growing. What guarantees that harvests won’t rise again to destructive levels?
Like any profession, modern forestry and wood production have become highly evolved. Many sensible practices, unheard of years ago are now common, like recycling and using fellerbunchers to lower the impact on the land. Technological developments allow wood products to be manufactured from smaller pieces of wood, thus using more of each tree and reducing waste. In addition, conservation and forest health are now top government priorities. Modern forest planning balances wood harvest with wildlife habitat, recreation, biological diversity, erosion control, and other needs.
