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| Title: |
Forest
Wars |
| Description of Resource: |
Forests
exist in every corner of the United States. From the very beginning,
they play a central part in the lives of the people who live here.
We have hunted and played in the forests and our ancestors before
us have explored and exploited them. From the hardwood forest of
West Virginia to the Redwoods in California and from the Ponderosa
forests in Arizona to the Douglas-fir of Washington, the American
forest helped to define us as a people. They have been a test of
our national character - a vast natural resource to use or abuse.
Today that character is being challenged in a conflict known as
"Forest Wars." This video documents an American dilemma: Can we
have wood products and our forest too? Using as examples the embittered
fights over spotted owls, old growth, fire, and wilderness, "Forest
Wars" takes you into the forest battlegrounds and introduces you
to the warriors on both sides of the issues. |
| Author/Producer: |
Roger Brown, Summit
Films Inc. |
| Topic Areas Covered: |
Forest
History, Forest Products, Old Growth, Timber Harvesting |
| Type of Resource: |
Video |
| For Grade Levels: |
10 and up |
| Publication Dates: |
1996 |
| Length: |
58 minutes |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Is It Available for Loan: |
No |
| Is Training Necessary: |
No |
| Language: |
English |
| Educational or Informational: |
Educational |
| Recommended Enhancements to Accompany This Resource: |
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| Geographic Location |
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| Notes: |
Limited supply available. |
| F.R.E.E. Network's Evaluation Criteria: |
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| To Order This Resource Contact: |
Alex Borosage at
American Forest and Paper
Association
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| Address: |
1111 19th
St. NW, #800 |
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Washington,
DC 20036 |
| Phone: |
(202) 463-2700 |
| Fax: |
(202) 463-2791 |
| E-Mail: |
info@afandpa.org |
| URL: |
www.afandpa.org |
Our Message and Evaluation Criteria:
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Everything is made from natural resources and natural resources
must come from somewhere.
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The gathering and processing of all natural resources have environmental
impacts.
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Responsible production and use of wood - a renewable resource -
is environmentally sound.
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