LibGuides: Exploring Natural Resources: Exploring Natural Resources

Forests: Sugaring

Nutritional Info
From the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association
Will Maple Syrup Disappear? The changing climate may alter the syrup industry forever
by Jonathon Reynolds for Canadian Geographic
Maple Syrup: The Climate Change Connection
by Stacy Small-Lorenz for the Environmental Defense Fund
Changing Climate May Substantially Alter Maple Syrup Production
by Robert H. Westover for the U.S. Forest Service

Forests: Hunting

Hunting
An overview in Opposing Viewpoints

"Father and Son Deer Hunt." Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 30 Nov. 2015.

Environmental Benefits of Hunting
Resource page from faculty and students at Ohio Wesleyan University
Loss of Predators Affecting Ecosystem Health
Study from researchers at Oregon State University
Does Hunting Help or Hurt the Environment?
Featured in Earth Talk from Scientific American

Agriculture: Crops

Seeds of the Future: How Investment in Classical Breeding Can Support Sustainable Agriculture
Fact Sheet from the Union of Concerned Scientists

"Citizen Watchdog Detects High E.Coli Levels." MCT Photos. 2007. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 30 Nov. 2015.

Local Food Movement
An overview in Opposing Viewpoints
Sustainable Table: Impacts of Industrial Agriculture
Overview from Grace Communications Foundation
Agriculture Industry
An overview from Opposing Viewpoints
Modern Agricultural Practices Conserve Resources
from Conserving the Environment, 2006, in Opposing Viewpoints

Forests: Logging

Logging
Resource page in Opposing Viewpoints with links to news and reference sites

"Clear-Cutting of the Spotted Owls Habitat, Oregon. Clear-cutting is a method of logging in which..."Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy. Ed. J. Baird Callicott and Robert Frodeman. Vol. 1. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2009. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 30 Nov. 2015.

If a Tree Falls in the Forest: Feeling Unheard, Logging is the Underdog Industry on Vermont’s Working Landscape
Story by Matt Crawford in Vermont Life
Deforestation
An overview from National Geographic online
More Logging Won't Stop Wildfires
by Chad T. Hanson and Dominick A. Dellasala for The New York Times

Agriculture: Livestock

Sustainable Table:Impacts of Industrial Agriculture
Overview from Grace Communications Foundation
Local Food Movement
An overview in Opposing Viewpoints
Livestock
Overview page from the USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service
Pets Or Livestock? A Moral Divide Over Horse Slaughter
by Frank Morris for The Salt on NPR
Livestock Contributes to Global Warming
from Vegetarianism, 2015, in Opposing Viewpoints
Factory Farming Is Essential to Feed the World
from Factory Farming, 2013, in Opposing Viewpoints

Recreation: Boating

Fishing and Boating Bans May Not Protect Coral Reefs
from Are the World's Coral Reefs Threatened?, in Opposing Viewpoints
Boating Pollution Economics & Impacts
Fact Sheet from the University of California
Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Boating and Marinas
Outreach and communication from the US Environmental Protection Agency
Compliance Assistance Resources: MARINAS
Rules and Regulations from Vermont's Environmental Assistance Office
Personal Watercraft: Safety and Environmental Impact
Information from the US Coast Guard via the University of Vermont

Recreation: Skiing

Not All Ski Slopes Are Environmentally Equal, Study Concludes
by Sindya N. Bhanoo for The New York Times, in Opposing Viewpoints
How Do Ski Resorts Affect the Environment?
by Lisa Mercer for USA Today
No Business Like Snow Business: The Economics of Big Ski Resorts
by Derek Thompson for The Atlantic
Is it possible to ski without ruining the environment?
by Simon Birch for The Independent
Olympic Glory? South Korea Clear-Cuts a Forest to Build Ski Slopes
by Phil McKenna for Inside Climate news
Lack of Snow Chills Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts
by Jim Carlton for The Wall Street Journal