Scientists Recommend End to Clayoquot Clearcutting

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       GREENPEACE APPLAUDS AS SCIENTISTS RECOMMEND THE END TO


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                   GREENPEACE PRESS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

       GREENPEACE APPLAUDS AS SCIENTISTS RECOMMEND THE END TO
                     CLEARCUTTING IN CLAYOQUOT

Enviros demand Government immediately implement Science Panel

(Vancouver, B.C.) Monday, 29 May, 1995 (GP)-- Today Greenpeace
celebrated the recommendations of the Clayoquot Sound
Scientific Panel which called to an end to the highly
controversial clearcutting of Clayoquot Sound.

"The best minds in the field have agreed: clearcutting must
end in Clayoquot Sound," rejoiced Greenpeace forests
campaigner Karen Mahon. "Today the scientists added their
voice to the call from environmentalists, First Nations, and
the general public and the hundreds arrested  - the government
must now stop all clearcutting in Clayoquot."

Scientific Panel co-Chair Dr. Fred Bunnell said at this
morning's press conference that there are two schools of
forestry, one supporting clearcutting and the other supporting
retention logging: the Panel has rejected clearcutting in
favour of retention logging.

Tzeporah Berman of Greenpeace said, "This is a vindication for
all those people who went to jail to end clearcutting in
Clayoquot Sound. If the government and industry don't have the
courage to implement these recommendations they will ensure
continued conflict in Clayoquot Sound."

Since the April 13, 1993 decision opened up widespread
clearcutting, Clayoquot Sound has been at the centre of
international scrutiny and protest. In order to head off the
protests, which began in Europe and more recently spread to
the United States, the government set up an independent
Scientific Panel comprised of "blue-ribbon" scientists and
First Nations representatives. Patrick Anderson, Greenpeace
International forests coordinator, was in Vancouver for the
release of the Scientific Panel's final reports.

"International customers of B.C.'s wood products are watching
this very closely," said Anderson. "Without immediate
implementation of the Panel's recommendations, the industry
should expect further contract suspensions and cancellations."

ENDS
For more information, please contact:
Karen Mahon, Tzeporah Berman or Patrick Anderson, 604 253-7701