Could we not have any more Jack Daniels?

If you're not already concerned about the global decline of white oak forests, you should be — especially if you're a bourbon drinker.

While oaks provide habitat, food, and shelter for many species, they're also the cornerstone for aging bourbon. By law, bourbon must be aged in new, charred American oak barrels. Most distilleries use white oak for its strength, flavor profile, and the rich color it creates.

Brown-Forman, the parent company to Jack Daniel's, is fighting to save white oaks through DendriFund, a nonprofit seed fund that advocates federal policies to protect and manage oak forests through joint action.