As far as the article on Tasmaina is concerned I for one considered it quite informitive, although obviously emotive it brings out some quite valuable points. The reason why such an article should be permissible is that it deals with the ethical base of some forestry actvities, in itself a recognised scientific field, one which some scientists are divorced from as it can interfere with scientific methods. However this is the individuals choice. The article in question deals with the loss of biodiversity from natural forest ecosystems and secular environmental changes as a consequence of timber mining as opposed to professional forest management activities. In addition it briefly comments on social, economic and media issues directly connected with the present and future forest loss of old growth forests in Tasmania. The article is directly related to the field of conservation biology which deals with both the ethics and science of conserving natural ecosystems. The information in the article may not cover new ground , but it does provoke discussion which can only be good.
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