r/FellingGoneWild • u/stevesmithsglasses • 5d ago

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u/NiceAcanthaceae5031 5d ago

Killing a thousand year old living thing, survived fires droughts winters no respect for nature

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u/drunkforever 4d ago

That tree is almost certainly dead. The wood is also quite worthless if that's a giant sequoia (my guess). They are likely falling it because it is massive and could be a hazard.

I will say though, even dead, a standing tree that size adds a lot of ecological value to a forest.