• lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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      2 days ago

      That’s true, but problem is, if they suspect this and use a metal detector and log 100 other trees instead and then 20 die extra because of the nail, then this backfired.

      If it’s a specific tree you want to safe tho, it’s not a problem, because it would die either way. You’d just give it a chance.

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        2 days ago

        You can use non-metallic substances also, so that metal detectors don’t pick them up.

        Spiking also won’t save the tree. The idea is that it will still be chopped down, but the device in its body will destroy expensive mill equipment.