Elisa,
I know Tom Rawinski. He is a fine scientist and he is clearly stating
what many of us realize is the biggest problem to forest regeneration -
overabundance of deer. What has been amazing to me is the lack of foresight in
DCR's implementation of Green Certification. Unless DCR incorporates real deer
population controls into their expanded timber harvesting operations, the deer
population is just going to grow larger. It is a no-brainer, but DCR plows on
with their plans to expand harvesting, oblivious to invasives and deer. Go
figure. When talking to DCR people, I have to bite my tongue a lot these days,
but duh!
Bob
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From: Elisa Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Somewhat on this topic, I came across a refernce to a fairly short
> article on the effects of an overabundance of white tailed deer.
> Elisa
>
> Overview Paper: Impacts of White-tailed Deer Overabundance in Forest
> Ecosystems
> By Thomas Rawinski, USDA Forest Service
>
> Land managers, especially in southern New England, need to recognize
> that deer are exacerbating invasive plant problems, while also seriously
> degrading native forest vegetation. Integrating aggressive deer
> population control measures into land management programs holds great
> promise in restoring these forests.
>
> The paper can be found at
> http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/special_interests/white_tailed_deer.pdf
>
> From:
> Thomas J. Rawinski, Author and Botanist
> USDA Forest Service
> Durham Field Office, N A State & Private Forestry
> Phone: 603-868-7642
> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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