How will the deer and brook trout survive?
Broadcast Date: Nov. 13, 1989Forestry is the economic backbone of New Brunswick. J.D. Irving and Fraser’s Ltd. are the two biggest forestry companies in the province, employing 35,000 workers. But after years of clearcutting, conservationists and hunters and fishermen have joined forces to take on the forestry giants. They argue clearcutting has decimated the deer population and destroyed spawning habitats of brook trout. In this CBC Television clip, Land & Sea examines how their campaign of public pressure changed provincial forestry guidelines.
