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The Tree Killers
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September 26, 2019
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3:27Now PlayingA small group of people goes into the woods with a chain saw. That's how it begins. It ends with the death of a tree. This illegal act, known as tree poaching, is on the rise in the United States. And the reasons for it are starting to become clear.
For more, read Bourgon’s Atlantic article, “The Opioid Crisis Is Killing Trees Too": www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/06/stolen-timber-funding-british-columbias-opioid-fix/590476/
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