Please write: 
     
    
   
   
    
     l. Honourable William Davis, Premier of Ontario, Legislative Buildings, Toronto, 
     
     Ontario M7A lAl. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Ask him to amend the provincial Fur Farm Act to prevent the transport and/or sale 
     
     of raccoon dog breeding stock within Ontario. Tell him that you want to minimize 
     
     or eliminate spread of raccoon dogs in Canada. Urge him to initiate and/or 
     
     co-operate with other governments to purchase the current farming operation and 
     
     to dispose of breeding stock. ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     2. Your provincial premier. Confirm that your province/territory has legislation 
     
     to prevent the import of raccoon dogs from Ontario. Ask the premier to approve 
     
     federal legislation which would ban the import of exotic wildlife into Canada 
     
    

    
     and regulate the transfer of wildlife within Canada. 
     
    
   
   
    
     3. Honourable John Roberts, Minister of the Environment, Ottawa, Ontario KlA 0H3. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Urge him to initiate and/or co-operate with other governments to purchase the 
     
     current farming operation and to dispose of breeding stock. Ask him to press 
     
     provincial and territorial governments for agreement of proposed export and 
     
     import legislation. If you want to comment on the legislation, ask for a copy. 
     
    
   
   
    
     CNF would appreciate receiving copies of your correspondence for their files. 
     
    
   
   
    
     MORE THAN JUST TREES $ $ i $ $ $ 
     
    
   
   
    
     by Sid Watts, Kilmuir 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     With the increased interest in wood as a fuel, many people have become 
     
     aware of the value of their woodlots. Many woodlot owners are actively seeking 
     
     professional help and are reading more books and publications to help them 
     
     understand and manage their woodlots. 
     
    

    
     Some owners have found that they want to manage more than just trees. There 
     
     is a deepening interest also in the wildlife, recreation and aesthetic of the 
     
     woodlot. Management techniques can be applied that will improve the habitat 
     
     for many species of wildlife. Trails can be cut through a woodlot that can be 
     
     used for walking or cross country skiing, as well as the extraction of forest 
     
     products. These other uses can be incorporated into any woodlot management 
     
     plan. 
     
    

    
     The multiple use concept of management is not a new one but it is gaining 
     
     more interest as woodlot owners become more knowledgeable of the forest 
     
     environment. 
     
    

    
     As new elements are added to a woodlot management plan, the complexity of 
     
     the plan is increased. The personal satisfaction of the woodlot owner is also 
     
     increased by knowing that while he or she is practising good forest management 
     
     for the trees, he or she can also practise good management of the ecosystem 
     
     within the woodlot. 
     
    
   
   
    
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