Published on Mar 28, 2017, the attached utube (informative and illuminating) talk by our friend and Nature Writer Chris Bolgiano "describes how destructive logging in the Southern Appalachian Mountains in the early 20th century has resulted today in 6 million acres in 8 national forests that offer an enormous regional benefit to mitigate climate change via carbon sequestration by aging trees"............. "Because these national forests are publicly owned as a commons, the public stands to benefit(into the millenia ahead) from management that recognizes the uniquely important Appalachian CARBON COMMONS"

From: "Bolgiano, Christina E -  bolgiace@jmu.edu
Date: May 11, 2017 at 1:03:23 PM EDT
To: "Wolves, Wolf Facts, Cougars, Cougar Facts, Coyotes, Coyote Facts - Wolves, Cougars, Coyotes Forever" <rick.meril@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Coyotes,Wolves,Cougars..forever!

Hi, Rick, hope you are well!

Below is a link to my 12 minute PowerPoint YouTube presentation, "National Forests and The Great Appalachian Carbon Commons," that i recently gave at the Appalachian Studies Assoc. conference at VaTech.

Southern Appalachian National Forest lands in green

  It presents revolutionary new research on the carbon sequestration strength of aging and old-growth forests, focused on the 8 Appalachian national forests but applicable everywhere. 

 If you find it useful, feel free to send it on to anyone you think might be interested.  All best, -c

click on this link to watch Chris' presentation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK76Yh7cTac   

Chris Bolgiano, Mildly Amusing Nature Writer  www.chrisbolgiano.com
10375 Genoa Road, Fulks Run, VA 22830
540-896-4407

Smokey Mtn National Park