Bumper sticker distributed by the Idaho Forest Products Commission
The Idaho Forest Products Commission has started a bumper sticker campaign to encourage the U. S. Forest Service to accelerate the pace of thinning the national forests in their state. The Commission, a state organization comprised of members appointed by the Governor, has distributed information stating that “part of the reason for wildfires burning in Idaho this year is because the state’s national forests are overstocked with dead and dying trees, and timber harvest levels are nearly at an all-time low.”
The bumper sticker, as you can see above, says “Thin The Threat!” over a background of what appears to be a forest fire behind some trees.
The bumper stickers are available at no charge from the Idaho Forest Products Commission. They can be ordered by email, ifpc@idahoforests.org or phone at 208-334-3292.
Maybe the State of ID should take a good long hard look at the Special Interest Groups preventing the Forest Service from doing projects like thinning out forest land before pointing the finger at one particular agency for all of their fire activity!
I’m a volunteer with a rural fire department in Oregon. I would be happy to display this bumper sticker if it proposes genuine thinning, which is crucial. But if it’s been paid for by a “forest products” group it’s probably just another front for clearcuts and it isn’t going anywhere near my truck.