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March 29th, 2014

3/29/2014

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Meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico went well and the podcast is available under Fray Angelico Chavez Historical Library and Museum. Since the program, we have met with the Forestry Department in Ruidoso, NM. and the Forestry Department on the Mescalero Apache Reservation.  Following our meeting I received information on a review that was completed, by a Forest Service retiree, on the devastating wild fires of 2012. 252 homes were lost in the fires. The 2012 experience and the forest conditions in this part of New Mexico amplifies the need for  aggressive cooperative management following Nature's Way! We must focus on the individuality of forest communities, maintain health and vigor in each unit and maximize diversity. The book provdes details on Nature's Way and forest communities.  Recent contacts with Michigan State University, resulted in scheduling a seminar with the Forestry Department during this fall semester and discussions with students in the Philosophy Department. We are looking forward to these opportunities. It also appears we will schedule a program with the Montcalm County Community College this spring.
      Last week we established a contact with the Cherokee Nation, Department of Natural Resources, and are working on scheduling a program at a presentation on ethnobotany sponsored by the Nation's Department of Natural Resources.
       Our recent visit with the District Ranger in Magdalena, NM. may offer an opportunity to develop some potential for a connection with the Navajo Alamo Reservation. The more people we can involve the greater the opportunity exists that we can make positive changes in the future management of our remaining valuable forests.
        We are excited about returning to Michigan and rekindling our contacts with the Grand Traverse Band of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. Somehow we must find ways to re-emphasize  the Traditional Native American Wisdom and understanding of NATURE and link it to the advanced science of forestry. Together we can make a difference! 
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      TREES OF LIFE - OUR FORESTS IN PERIL

3/10/2014

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We recently received copies  of reports on the 2012 wildfires in the Riudoso, New Mexico, which were prepared at the request of Congressman Pearce. These reports were very interesting and point out many of the problems we are having with an increase in catastrophic wildfires throughout the western states. Limited management and treatment in our forests has resulted in significant buildup of fuels and major insect infestations. Lose of property and lives are resulting from these events. Elected officials are requesting investigations into many of  these events and demanding stronger suppression actions to attempt to reduce the size and intensity of future wildfires. The short range solution will necessitate a much more aggressive approach to initial suppression efforts however, the real solution is to be found in changing forest management practices and principles. A new paradigm that focuses on forest health, vigor and diversity, with the resources being the by-product of proper management, must be implemented, and soon. Many scientists are talking about eco-systems, which I prefer to call communities.  Eco-systems tend to vary depending on the requirements of a particular species. For me community expresses a more easily defined unit in which all things are connected and where many interactions and relationships are constantly at work. By managing these individual communities we can begin to create the diversity of the forest mosaic which is critical in reducing the risk of future catastrophic events. We can not bomb proof our forests but we can reduce the size and occurrence of future unacceptable events. "Trees of Life - Our Forests in Peril  " helps define solutions for the future to prolonging human life on this planet!
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