Every second,one hectare of the world's rainforest is destroyed. That's equivalent to two football fields. An area the size of New York City is lost every day. In a year,that adds up to 31 million hectares more than the land area of poland. This alarming rate of destruction has serious consequences for the environment; scientists estimate, for example,that 137 species of plant,insect or animal become extinct every day due to logging. In brutish columbia,where,since 1990,thirteen rainforest valleys have been clearcut,142 species of salmon have already become extinct,and the habitats of grizzly bears,wolves and many other creatures are threatened. Logging,however,provides job's,profits,taxes for the government and cheap products of all kinds for consumers,so the government is reluctant to restrict or control it.