Wow, look dad a red headed chicken, quick shoot it, mom can make it for supper. Son that's not a chicken it's a big woodpecker, don't move, maybe I can get it if I can steady my shot. Had you lived in Wisconsin in the late 1800's that bird, the pileated woodpecker would have been a common meal at logging camps and pioneer homes. By 1900 the only places where they still survived was in the old growth forest in the north country. Pileated Woodpeckers, like nearly all native U.S. birds, have been f

1.4K views · 95 reactions | Silver-haired bat rescued in Roanoke City. These bats prefer old growth forest and migrate from their summer to their winter forest. Swvawildlifecenter.org | Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke | Facebook

8.6K views · 101 reactions | Red rebels mourning the loss of Stansvik old-growth forest in Helsinki, Finland  #veriprikaati #redrebelbrigade @redrebelbrigade @extinctionrebellion @suojellaanstansvik | Elokapina - Extinction Rebellion Finland | Facebook

In 2022, President Biden signed an executive order to conserve mature and old-growth forests. It was a big win, but it is not enough to protect them from threats posed by logging, wildfire, drought and other climate-stressors in the long run. Donate to The Wilderness Society today to help establish ENDURING protections for our nation’s oldest forests on public lands. | The Wilderness Society

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🌲This ancient tree is LONELY because the surrounding ancient forest ecosystem was clear cut. Big Lonely Doug one of the largest Douglas fir trees in the world standing at 66.0m (216.5ft) tall and 3.79m (12.4ft) in diameter. It’s located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia just north of Port Renfrew. This famous tree is an icon for the devastation of old growth forests considering the stark contract of this huge ancient tree surrounded by a massive clear cut area with small replanted trees. Ol