Tree spiking involves hammering a metal rod, nail or other material into a tree trunk, either inserting it at the base of the trunk where a logger might be expected to cut into the tree, or higher up where it would affect the sawmill later processing the wood. It is used to prevent logging by risking damage to saws, in the forest or at the mill, if the tree is cut, as well as possible injury or death to the worker. The spike can also lower the commercial value of the wood by causing discoloration, reducing the economic viability of logging in the long term, without threatening the life of the tree. It is illegal in the United States, and has been described as a form of eco-terrorism.
I'm actually surprised by the accuracy of this definition. Wikipedia usually censors this type of topic.
Also the same types of people that spike trees that later kill loggers who go to harvest them.
I hope there are enough good law enforcers out there to find these criminals and bring them to justice.
Spike trees?
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I'm actually surprised by the accuracy of this definition. Wikipedia usually censors this type of topic.
Sawmills have metal detectors. Lots of trees with bullets put in them at some time. Go figure
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Thanks for the lesson, never heard of such a thing.