Old-growth experts in Canada describe images of a felled ancient tree as a “gut-punch”
Activists have criticized the government's old-growth forest protection plan, citing photographs of a historical tree felled in western Canada. They argue that logging companies are endangering fragile ecosystems by hastily harvesting timber. In an attempt to document potential old-growth forests, TJ Watt, a photographer, and Ian Thomas from the environmental advocacy group Ancient Forest Alliance journeyed to a stand of western red cedars...