The video is focused on preservation of salmon spawning routes. Tree removal was required to place an aquatic passage so the fish could move upstream. It just goes to show that the industrialization, specifically in California, and road creation has damaged the fish population. Michigan has a similar situation to California, with the amount of rivers and fish we have, and this same issue could affect our state if we're not careful. This video exemplifies a need for forest management related jobs.
As a forester, this would be an issue that I would be emotionally attached to because I've always loved fishing. I'd really like working on something like this in my career because I could instantly see the influence that my work would have on something I care about. This video has also increased my awareness on how a forester is connected with other types of jobs related to forest and ecosystem management. The gentleman in the video is a "regional fisheries biologist"and it would be a great experience to be working with various types of people with a common goal of environmental preservation.
Works Cited:
US Forest
Service, prod. Aquatic Passage Restoration. YouTube. Youtube, 14 August 2013.
Web. 18 September 2013.
I find this post very interesting. I have never known what forestry truly was, but after taking a look at this blog, i have learned about how much it relates to the well being of our environment and community. This post was very informative and related problems in California to problems here in Michigan regarding our ecosystems. The reason i was interested in this post is because i plan on moving to California, so it was nice to learn something about where i will potentially be living one day.
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