Crusader fights against anti-beetle logging
The Story
As logging crews double cutting efforts to stop the pine beetle, Judy Stratton devotes her life to stopping the chainsaws.
Program: Country Canada
Broadcast Date: Nov. 10, 2002
Guests: Judy Stratton, Mark Viewig
Host: Reg Sherren
Reporter: Jim MacQuarrie
Duration: 9:58
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