Aleithia

12:45 AM on 6/9/2012

I live in the mountains of BC. More than 10 years ago, we knew that we had better manage the Mountain Pine Beetle. But no, "live and let live, let nature take care of itself"! Sound familiar?  Then after we live and let live and trillions of beetles destroy the forests of BC, we are alarmed at another "live and let live" natural event: Fire. 

For decades we have deliberately suppressed fire in BC increasing the fire load astronomically. Then "let nature take its course" became the mantra of the intelligentsia. So we stopped harvesting and controlling the Pine Beetle. That's right, we stood by and watched as red crept across the land, when we could have done something about it.

But, we have timber limits, and worry about building roads to the disaster areas so we can at least cull the dying forest.  But no.  "Let Nature Take its Course" has taken its course--naturally. 
This has everything to do with rabid environmentalism gone wrong, and nothing to do with truth.  It is the same group of people causing the problem, that are dreaming up fresh reasons for the world they have created for themselves.