Researchers at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) at the University of Kent say that with over 4 million km2 of tropical forests harvested for timber worldwide, improving the way
logging impacts on wildlife is essential for global biodiversity conservation.
Bicknell was familiar with research
on the benefits of reduced -
impact logging for forest preservation, but few studies had examined how sustainable forestry practices affected
wildlife in the rainforest.