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Environmental groups such as the World Wildlife Fund, the National Wildlife Federation, Greenpeace and the Natural Resources Defense Council agree that forest certification encourages sound forest management and is good for forest conservation.


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Here's a quote from the org BT.In case the link doesn't work the org is called "forest stewardship council"

I'm just nervous of this whole deal and I know the anti hunting groups are loving this.Some of you guys may think I'm paranoid but I call it cautious.
I'm surprised so many support forest recertification because everybody knows dang well that's not the intended purpose of state land being set aside for the public.Yes they are responsible for wildlife and recreation and bringing the herd down from such high numbers was a good move but going to such low deer numbers and still handing out demaps in the name of certification is bogus in my opinion.This is not the function of state forests.Logging and getting money in return to pay for these lands is a good idea but delpeting the deer numbers in alot of areas is not.I know DCE says it's all about better habitat for all wildlife but I don't see that as the goal for the DCNR.
I'm very fortunate to have private land to hunt on but I feel for my hunting brethern that are stuck on it.Sure DCE lives in the area and finds a few spots holding deer but it's just a matter of time till the locusts figure this out and move in and put a hurtin on them.Then what?