There are federal lands in Colorado and the west where we once had 50 to 100 trees per acre, but now we see 500 to 1000 trees per acre proving the overgrowth of our forests. There are also 6 billion standing dead trees in the western United States. Some people call that a problem. I call it a tender tinderbox waiting to ignite and burn. (26:47–26:53)
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Asserts that there are 6 billion standing dead trees in the western United States.
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