Battle for Protection of Giant Sequoias Continues

Although a dozen groves of giant sequoias were protected through the designation of the US Giant Sequoia National Monument in 2000, pre-2000 timber sales of non-sequoias have resulted in the logging of forests surrounding the protected groves. This article tells the story of Martin Litton, a conservationist attempting to change current practices in the area.

From the article: "If we don't save them, they'll disappear from the Earth," Litton said, adamant that logging near the sequoias endangers the shallow-rooted giants by exposing them to wind as well as drying out the forest floor.

A Matter of Grove Concern by Bettina Boxall of the Los Angeles Times

Sequoia ForestKeeper, an advocacy group on the issue.

Thank you to Tom Wheeler of UBC Botanical Garden for suggesting this article.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at 4:46 PM on January 23, 2007

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