Originally Posted by
bluebird2
Wrong again. I have no problem accepting the fact that exclosures produce better regeneration than clearcuts that aren't fenced. viewing that difference in person would do nothing to change the fact that exclosures simply represent what can happen with zero deer density.They do not represent the real world where there will always be some deer.
Agreed. And given that the audit delared that the Allegheny plateau has the worst acid deposition in the entire region, that needs to be given special consideration. Other states may find that reducing their deer herd alone can produce acceptable regeneration, yet in nearly a decade of intensive HR, we've seen such meager results that only an idiot would deny that we need to attack this problem from other angles. Of course, that seems to be exactly what is happening! LOL