Senate Bill Would Scale Up Forest Restoration

摘要

Focus on the whole forest and think big. That's the intent of a bill, introduced in the U.S. Senate last week, that would direct the Forest Service to fund large, collaborative projects to reduce fire risk, improve forest health, and stimulate economic development. "It's going to be more holistic, and Lord knows we need it," says Jerry Franklin of the University of Washington, Seattle. Although they praise the bill, scientists and environmentalists say there is still room for improvement.