You have just purchased a 50-acre piece of forested land to use for hunting. A timber company has approached you about logging some of the mature trees. What should you do?

a. Allow the logging. After all, the trees are probably worth a lot of money.
b. Ask advice from a local forester who can tell you whether removing the mature trees will benefit the forest ecosystem.
c. Decline. The timber company is only looking to make a profit.
d. Say, “No way!” It’s never okay to cut down trees.


A, B, C, D

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