"Poaching is a growing threat to the survival of the majestic, old growth redwood trees living in our Redwood National and State Parks. Poachers are vandalizing trees to remove redwood “burls,” which are bulbous growths that vary in size and that can weigh several hundred pounds apiece. More and more people are illegally carving burls from redwoods for some quick cash, threatening the ancient trees’ chances for survival and propagation. The National Park Service (NPS) is the governmental organization responsible for the care of our National Parks; as the current NPS Director, Jonathan B. Jarvis needs to do a better job of protecting our most precious woodland resources.
We have lost over 90% of our redwood forests over the past 150 years. What little remains from that original 2 millions acres of redwoods now mostly resides in Redwood National Park. Please sign and demand Director Jarvis do a better job of protecting our precious redwoods from burl poachers."
