Ontario forests

Forest Crisis: Northern Ontario Clearcutting The visible expanse of cut timber in Northwestern Ontario illustrates the practice of clearcutting. While some trees remain standing on the horizon, this scene underscores the extensive removal of forest cover and its immediate impact on the ecosystem. Photo: Terri Bell

The visible expanse of cut timber in Northwestern Ontario illustrates the practice of clearcutting. While some trees remain standing on the horizon, this scene underscores the extensive removal of forest cover and its immediate impact on the ecosystem. Photo: Terri Bell

Forest Crisis: Northern Ontario Clearcutting

Jamie Bell July 21, 2025

Ontario clearcutting degrades boreal forests, harming caribou habitat. Urgent change needed for sustainable management