how easily some people will just abruptly cut down trees and destroy other kinds of plant life without a second thought - often for the most unnecessary reasons.

I love trees so much. I have no doubt that they're sentient, in their own kinds of ways. It saddens me whenever I see the stumps of butchered, once living trees - especially the older ones. I can relate to crying for them.

It doesn't seem common for people to have close relationships with them. They are mostly viewed as just variations of inanimate objects, as if they were ornaments or something.

There's never been a time in history where more ecocide has been happening than right now, apart from things like the aftermath of the Chicxulub meteor impact. I wish more people cared more about nonhuman life.

I feel my favourite home-planet is being chopped down. We all need revisit the wisdom of David Suzuki and join our efforts accordingly.

Take a look at Old Yale Road in Langley Township. So much development going on and a whole lot of mature trees chopped down and I mean a LOT. Seems everyone wants to move to the country but they cut down the trees. Makes my heart bleed.

In the past few months, several trees on my street have been cut down and it broke my heart. I had to leave my apartment as I just couldn't stand to watch them being cut. I love trees so much and the sad reality is Vancouver is( and has) lost far too many trees. The loss of 160,000 trees from Stanley Park will be utterly devastating and the park will never be the same.

First let me say that I’m an actual tree hugger. I love the forest and nature. However, realistically there are times when a tree must be cut down. Maybe it’s because of development (I hate it but it’s not going anywhere) and maybe it’s for some other reason like it’s diseased or is the wrong species planted in the wrong place. Permits are required in every municipality and city depending on the diameter of the trunk. If it’s relatively small, no permit is required, and I suspect that’s what happened in this case. While I’d love to see no more people moving here and many more trees and natural places, I know that thousands and thousands of new people are coming whether I like it or not. They have to live somewhere, and Vancouver is the most desirable city in Canada thanks to our climate. So I’m sorry that you’re sad, but until there’s a solution to this massive overpopulation I think you’re going to have to adapt and accept, or move away.

I feel your pain! Too many trees at being cut. Sometimes they have to be, but they need to be replaced. Please go on the 311 app and request a new tree be planted in that location. It won't be your tree, but it will be a tree. I'm sorry for your loss!

I'm at the point where I wish I had the balls to put on a fake City vest and start planting them in the empty holes they leave.