N.J. hunters seeking better habitat for game back Pinelands proposals
24/07/09 21:18
By BEN LEACH Staff Writer, 609-272-7261 | Posted:
Friday, July 24, 2009 |
New Jersey hunters came armed with strong words to the Pinelands Commission as the state agency prepared to change the way its forests are managed.
The commission held a public hearing Wednesday night in New Lisbon to discuss ways in which the forests of the Pinelands National Reserve should be managed. The changes would encourage more commercial forestry operations while keeping the habitat safe for people and the plants and animals that call the Pinelands home.
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New Jersey hunters came armed with strong words to the Pinelands Commission as the state agency prepared to change the way its forests are managed.
The commission held a public hearing Wednesday night in New Lisbon to discuss ways in which the forests of the Pinelands National Reserve should be managed. The changes would encourage more commercial forestry operations while keeping the habitat safe for people and the plants and animals that call the Pinelands home.
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Some people can't see the forest for the trees
15/07/09 11:56
[Appeared www.thehammontonnews.com]
To the editor:
I recently had an opportunity to read and review a report by forestry professionals prepared to address forestry programs in New Jersey. A visit to many of the vast forests in South Jersey clearly indicates the lack of and the dire need of a comprehensive forestry plan for both public and private land. When able to review the documentation prepared by professional foresters that by a scientific approach address the health and conditions of New Jersey's forest ecosystem or lack there of, it proves there is cause for concern.
Let's take a look.
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To the editor:
I recently had an opportunity to read and review a report by forestry professionals prepared to address forestry programs in New Jersey. A visit to many of the vast forests in South Jersey clearly indicates the lack of and the dire need of a comprehensive forestry plan for both public and private land. When able to review the documentation prepared by professional foresters that by a scientific approach address the health and conditions of New Jersey's forest ecosystem or lack there of, it proves there is cause for concern.
Let's take a look.
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