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Sealaska is the logging corp. featured in the Musicwood documentary that Bob Taylor (Taylor Guitars), Dave Berryman (Gibson guitars), and Chris Martin (Martin guitars) visited in an effort to protect the old-growth forrest through responsible logging methods. Most of the Sitka spruce tops found on their acoustic guitars come from this region, the future of which is threatened by clearcutting.
Sadly, there doesn't appear to be any slowing in the logging of what little remains of our old-growth forests.
Here are a few links to more comprehensive reports:
- Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics
- Juneau Empire
- Alaska Public Media
- Sitka Conservation Society
It is interesting to see how they compare to the AP story printed on CNBC 2 Feb 2015:
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — The regional Native corporation for southeast Alaska will log 3,400 acres of land this year that it received in December through federal legislation.
The federal government turned over a total of 70,000 acres of Tongass National Forest to Sealaska Corp., KCAW-radio (http://bit.ly/1Dp8mmu) reported.
"The old-growth resource that we have on the Tongass is limited," Thoms said. "And it's a shame when we see it exported overseas in the round without any processing or manufacturing in the region. And once that old-growth resource is gone, it's gone."
Sealaska contends log-preparation work provides jobs to about as many people as processing in mills.
This short video from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership provides context missing from the AP reports:
Loosing forest such as this is disturbing, but we can still make a difference by raising awareness-- tell your friends what's happening, share this blog, start your own, and VOTE! You can also take action by purchasing guitars built only by manufactures who purchase woods from suppliers that practice responsible stewardship-- such as those who are FSC certified.
Stay Tuned & In Tune!~
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