Article on affects of deer browse/regen
Wisconsin
interesting read. G.Alt's last entry on crowd control,ect. Looks like 10-15 dpsm is the goal. Paper companies have big $$$ in the game for certification.
Link does not work. Google = forests and whitetails-striving for balance ............. open the pdf, it's worth a read.
Many states have seen a drop in deer population and this is not by chance. looks like the smoking gun is big paper behind forest certification. Here's the wdnr report. FYI- this was from 2008. What has happened to dpsm since 2008?
"pg 33. DNR is unwilling or unable to reduce deer population densities to levels that are acceptable See OBS 2008.4
pg 44. Observation 2008.4: The State of Wisconsin has made significant efforts to monitor the deer population in the state, set population goals, and manage deer in a manner that supports multiple land management objectives. The WDNR has tried a variety of hunting season structures and regulations in an effort to bring deer populations closer to desired levels. Deer levels vary throughout Wisconsin; in general populations are somewhat above target but generally not significantly so. Negative impacts to desirable advanced regeneration from deer browse were observed in many forests, particularly in east-central Wisconsin. Ongoing efforts to set and achieve deer population targets at which forest components and diversity can be sustained should be encouraged. Continuing attention is warranted?"
"10-15 DPSM in forest only with regen (not good hunting) as the goal??????
What about ag lands?? "
Minnesota has been dealing with this for 15 years. Google MDDI. The Mdnr has set goals in farmland type country like Waupaca county at 10-15 dpsm.
With dpsm levels now in the northern zone i am sure everyone except hunters are happy. Makes me wonder how 10,000 antlerless were still taken in the no doe north. I really cant disagree with any of the research. You think whacking 15 ms/phds from the dnr will leave competant biologists to do this research? Gotta love how krolls sidekick blantantly gave guidelines how to manipulate and confuse the hunters in the room. Really dumb to publish the playbook.
Wisconsin DNR policy for the north ...... DNR stands for Deer Not Required.................. we have our wolves if needed to keep things in check
Shocking how a wolf thread gets the passion while a litle dendrology, which is a massive concern for deer in comparison gets no love. Just shows hunter ignorance, the dnr challenge and why dmap will fail in sconnie. Take 10 minutes to read the article and learn something. Big paper drives the bus northofhwy 8. Maybe alt/ kroll had it perfect how to baffle the hunter rubes. Really sad. Focus on wolves, not big timber $$$$. We are the next minnie. But we will have another 100 wolf threads before hunters wake up to following the $$$. Its big timber boys.
