in ae ee Aa ne SE ae The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 1, 1996 - C5 ur Business Banking Team salute the people that keep our #1 Industry, LEAVE THiS TREE ALONE, Bob Wilson from the forests ministry demonstrates how the ministry hopes to protect wildlife trees by affixing signs to the ones it has picked out, FORESTRY, Strong. Yellow means ‘no’ THE NeXT time you go on a hike, you hiking trails, fishing spots, camping sites < might see a bright yellow triangular sign on are likely recipients, gay No 4 a tree, waming you to leave it alone. “‘We want to remind people that tree was The signs are distributed by the forests left for a specific reason,’ says Wilson. ministry, and are legislated as part of the ‘“‘Often they are larger, older trees, with new forest practices code. some areas of decay. They make a perfect “*We put them up anywhere where we're _ nesting site for fur bearing animals.”’ leaving trees which have been specifically | The forests ministry is hopes the signs designated as wildlife trees,’’ explains Bob will discourage people from cutling down Wilson from the forests ministry. tree branches for firewood or for other uses. When a logging company logs a clearcut, However, right now Wilson admits the it often leaves patches of trees that have ministry bas a worse problem on its hands. -been identified as being used by wildlife for Many of the wildlife trees in buffer zones Various purposes. left in clearcuts are blown down, That doesn’t -mcan-a palch of tees But Wilson adds the mortality rate for hundreds of miles from civilization will be these trees is improving, as logging com- covered with these signs. However, those Panies: lean’ more about where they should S _FINNING . HELPS YOU ~_u_ ff - SOLVE THE PUZZLE. 4640 Lakelse Avenue, Terrace Tel: 635-7117 © Fax: 635-4625 Selecting the right equipment for your harvesting These pieces will solve the puzzle. operation can be a puzzle. Finning helps put the Caterpillar - roadbuilding equipment, feller Ciait pieces togethe: from the anes pee bunchers, log loaders, skidders, delimbers : . effing Morbark - harvesting equipment, waste recyclers, ~° comprehensive family of cost-efficient systems tub grinders and chippers . available. From stump to dump and beyond, if it’s Thunderbird - loaders and yarders equipment that works in the woods, Finning has Valmet ~ Single grip harvesters and forwarders it. And where Finning’s wide range of ‘traditional’ Wagner - log stackers equipment isn’t suitable, we have a specialized Attachments - a wide variety of harvesting, - : logging system to manage the situation. processing and loading attachments FINNING The Total Timber Team. Call 638-4600 « 4621 Keith Rd., Terrace