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Tom McClintock: “An untended forest is no different than an untended garden. It is going to grow and grow until it chokes itself to…”

On the recordAugust 10, 2023
An untended forest is no different than an untended garden. It is going to grow and grow until it chokes itself to death.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

He compares unmanaged forests to neglected gardens, warning of their eventual decline.

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