Originally Posted by
DougE
What are you on?WMI specifivcally stated that there was plenty of evidence that supported deer as being the primary contributing factor for the lack of regeneration.That's not even in question.
Tell me Jake,Why is the regeneration behind fenced in excloures fantastic?Is it because those fences shield out the acid rain.I'VE WALKED THROUGH NUMEROUS LIMED AREAS AND THERE IS NO DIFFERANCE IN THE REGENERATION,NONE,NADA ZILCH.You guys are so desperate for more deer that you ignore facts and spin any bit of nonsense that you can.It is univerally excepted by every expert in forestry and the habitat that deer are the primary cause for the lack of regeneration.Sure,other factors also contribute but deer do the most damage.A partial quote from some report doesn't prove otherwise.
Speaking of experts, if you recall, we found you an expert source (PSU Professor emeritus Dr. Sharpe) who absolutely felt that soil conditions and forestry practices needed greater consideration, and less singular blame on the deer. And if I recall, all you did was try to discredit the expert. Of course, we didn't expect anything else from you. Of course, the only epxperts that matter in your mind are the ones who work for the DCNR and the PGC. Interesting to note, I wonder how many of these current PGC and DCNR experts received their educations directly from DR. Sharpe while at PSU? Guess he doesn't meet your criteria for an expert, LMAO!