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- Path: sparky!uunet!gatech!hubcap!hubcap
- From: hubcap@hubcap.clemson.edu (System Janitor)
- Subject: Re: "Rainforest Destruction Has Many Victims"
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.204803.23249@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Organization: Clemson University
- References: <9212211924.AA05615@edwards-scy.af.mil>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 20:48:03 GMT
- Lines: 16
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- "Jim Johnson 7-9535 (6518 TS/EN)" <jjohnson@EDWARDS-SCY.AF.MIL> writes:
-
- > It is my understanding that most rain forest loss is due to slash and
- > burn agriculture. I'm sure that a targeted species such as rosewood
- > would be affected by export to woodworkers but the vast majority of
- > loss is agriculture.
-
- Here's a FOAF story. The stump is real, so there's probably something
- to the story. He's got a huge rosewood stump. He's only got the stump
- because they'd already burned the tree. The first branch was at about
- 60 (80?) feet.
-
- I'm not a carver, so I'll just ask. Is $10.00 a pound for 8-25 pound
- rosewood burls a good price?
-
- -Mike
-