Letter – IW sacrificing its forests for growth

Letter – IW sacrificing its forests for growth

Editor, The Smithfield Times: It’s outrageous, if correct, that the geese removed in Smithfield were killed (“Disagrees with geese removal,” July 9). It’s also outrageous that some leaders in Isle of Wight give contractors the green light to completely raze many of Carrollton and Smithfield’s forests, which are part of our ecosystem and wildlife’s homes, to make room for high-density residential development that our public services and minimal r…