Old-growth coastal redwoods–the tallest trees in the world–only exist in the Northern California region. Due to heavy logging, only a small percentage of these giants are left today. Some are being attacked. Money-hungry poachers are cutting off the burls (the knobby growths, usually at the bottom of the tree) and selling them for hundreds of dollars per slab. This story is (Produced by Sally Schilling Shooters: Courtney Quirin and Mark Kurlyandchik.)
KQED Newsroom also acquired a version of the story:
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