All I can say is there is no food for the animals we desire in a forest.
Nature rebounds so easily.
Personally I'd worry much more about not allowing road/trail access after a cutting than the cutting itself.
Watching em roller chop large sections for grouse habitat I'm just always amazed how quickly nature revives herself.
As a grouse hunter and sometimes deer hunter anymore I don't mind checkerboard clear cutting. It opens sterile forest to become wildlife-thriving areas full of forbs, grasses, and shrubs for feed. The un-logged adjacent areas provide essential cover.
