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Fire, wasteful and destructive forms of lumbering, and the legitimate use, taken together, are destroying our forest resources far more rapidly than they are being replaced.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Fire, wasteful and destructive forms of lumbering, and the legitimate use, taken together, are destroying our forest…”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt highlights the urgent need for sustainable forestry practices to protect natural resources.
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