Clear cutting followed with some proven reclamation efforts can be just fine and provide forage/diversity etc in expansive and heavily canopied landscapes. Western Oregon's black tail deer and elk hunting has fallen off considerably with the reductions in cuts over the last couple decades. They can also become enduring and devastated, impassible, slash covered sites with soil slips and serious erosion issues if not properly engineered and reclaimed. Nothing wrong at all if interested parties keep an eye on things and insist on proper management.
Same applies for landscape level wildfires, as they generate large even age stands as well. With some species Mother Nature comes through with near instantaneous regeneration on her own (like lodge pole pine around here). Ponderosa pine, however, might need some replanting for a quick start. Not too familiar though with the boreal forest species up there.
Last edited by 1minute; 12/08/19.
