POLL: Should We Save the Sequoias?

[What Would Jesus Do?]

PBS Newshour tonight has a bit on Sequioas in drought-stricken California and Nevada. Apparently they are under serious threat from low water levels and rising heat.

Should we divert water from other activities to save them? Something else?

 

[DrVenkman]

If u have ever seen them then u would answer absolutely save them. I would say the same thing about the Muir Woods.

 

[BelemNole]

There will always be sequoias, there just won't be giants for much longer. Sequoia need to live in a goldilocks zone that is quickly disappearing. The drought hasn't helped. Not sure where water would be diverted from as they are out in some serious wilderness for the most part. El Nino is on the way too, so hopefully they will get a drink soon. But really it's the fog that they need that they're not getting much of lately. Can't import fog.

 

[SCHawkFan]

Cut one down, look at the rings and tell me it has not been through severe drought before.

 

[TexMichFan]

If u have ever seen them then u would answer absolutely save them. I would say the same thing about the Muir Woods.

The Muir Woods was one of my favorite places in California.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

There will always be sequoias, there just won't be giants for much longer. Sequoia need to live in a goldilocks zone that is quickly disappearing. The drought hasn't helped. Not sure where water would be diverted from as they are out in some serious wilderness for the most part. El Nino is on the way too, so hopefully they will get a drink soon. But really it's the fog that they need that they're not getting much of lately. Can't import fog.

Drip irrigation was mentioned in the news bit. That doesn't answer your question, but gives you an idea how they are thinking.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Cut one down, look at the rings and tell me it has not through severe drought before.

I suspect someone has done that. It would be interesting to know what they learned.

I guess you can only look at the rings of those that survived those droughts, so the results would be skewed, but it would still be interesting.

 

[ping72]

Cut one down, look at the rings and tell me it has not been through severe drought before.

I think we should cut them all down to study their rings, then we'll know if we need to protect them or not.

 

[BelemNole]

Drip irrigation was mentioned in the news bit. That doesn't answer your question, but gives you an idea how they are thinking.

Yeah, was more wondering about the source of the water. Most aren't anywhere near a municipal water source so you'd need to tap into the local rivers/streams. Many of those are in national parks and/or have Wild and Scenic River status. Cost and permitting would be a nightmare.
I can't imagine them ever irrigating more than a few of the more famous groves.

I'd highly recommend coming out and visiting while they're still around. If you haven't seen them in person there are simply no words to adequately describe them.

 

[ping72]

I'd highly recommend coming out and visiting while they're still around. If you haven't seen them in person there are simply no words to adequately describe them.

Very large red trees are a few words that I think adequately describe them.

Yes, I have seen them in person.

 

[NoleSoup4U]

How about a controlled burn?

 

[22*43*51]

They're in the top 1% of all the tall trees in the world. They clearly need a haircut.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

How about a controlled burn?

That's another thing they were talking about.

 

[DrVenkman]

The Sequoias are generally believed to be over 3000 yrs old. There should be a priority to preserve them

a few ideas

Steal water from China. They have caused the rains to move. This is documented.

Build a desalinzation plant as close as possible and run a drip hose from it.

Build a Truman Show like greenhouse around it with a flexible roof for growth.

Get Putin to take the money he wants for the 13000 mile freeway to pay for this.