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To cut or not to cut, a debate on logging the Los Padres National Forest

In a tweet earlier this month, President Donald Trump called for California to cut down more trees in order to slow down the spread of wildfires.

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By Jonathan Bastian • Aug 18, 2018 • 1 min read

In a tweet earlier this month, President Donald Trump called for California to cut down more trees in order to slow down the spread of wildfires. But, thinning forests often means bringing in commercial logging companies -- which is something conservationists don’t want to see on public land. We touch base on a fuel reduction project proposed in the Los Padres National Forest.

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    Jonathan Bastian

    Host, Life Examined

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    Kathryn Barnes

    Producer, Reporter

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    Gregory Thompson

    Forester at the Los Padres National Forest

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    Bryant Baker

    conservation director at Los Padres ForestWatch

    NewsCentral Coast
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