Now poachers going after ancient Coast Redwoods

This is a law enforcement issue, yes. But it's also indicative of just how some people view Wild Nature - as nothing more than a simple "resource." I always hated the language on Pennsylvania's "conservation" license plate, which asks passersby to "conserve wild resources" Nature is not a simple "resource," something to be harvested for human good and then trashed with other throwaways.
Read about the poaching of California's redwoods.