slow-dog.entry23.04.2002: "Environmentalists: Use of wood improves habitat"

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In a stunning turnaround, environmentalists have come to the conclusion that encouraging a market for products from trees will support habitat preservation. Sierra Club and the Earth First immediately announced plans to discontinue protests and work with loggers to ensure that demand for lumber remains strong. Tree sitters in Oregon came down from their perches, smelly but happy:

The creeping acceptance of plastic corks, however, is more than a matter of wine quality; it may spell the end for several endangered species of animals, as well as an ancient way of life in Spain and Portugal, where most cork is grown.

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