Does This Sound Familiar
02-25-2009 | 05:23 AM
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RE: Does This Sound Familiar
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RDDt is the RDD for the sustained yield of timber. Our herd is being managed at RDDt for the benefit of AR and the timber industry.
RDDt is the RDD for the sustained yield of timber. Our herd is being managed at RDDt for the benefit of AR and the timber industry.
02-25-2009 | 07:04 AM
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RE: Does This Sound Familiar
Translated: "How many (few) deer can we have and still sustain the highest timber production on the SF's?" And so we ask what percent of browsed hardwood sapling would annually be acceptable, as every little sapling that is nibbled by a deer is money lost. I'm afraid the answer is the very least thatwould be evenmarginally accepted by the hunters of PA and their elected legislators.
02-25-2009 | 12:50 PM
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RE: Does This Sound Familiar
Here is the definition of various RDDs.
The relative deer density associated with a sus-
tained yield of deer for harvest (RDD I/, where the
subscript refers to the maximumsustained yield of deer for
harvest) is consistently higher than that associated
with a sustained yield of timber (RDDT, where the
subscript refers to sustained yield of timber).. The
relative deer density associated with sustaining bio-
logical diversity (RDDs, where the subscript refers to
sustaining all resources) is yet lower.-
The relative deer density associated with a sus-
tained yield of deer for harvest (RDD I/, where the
subscript refers to the maximumsustained yield of deer for
harvest) is consistently higher than that associated
with a sustained yield of timber (RDDT, where the
subscript refers to sustained yield of timber).. The
relative deer density associated with sustaining bio-
logical diversity (RDDs, where the subscript refers to
sustaining all resources) is yet lower.-
02-27-2009 | 01:39 PM
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RE: Does This Sound Familiar
An antlerless season was held in 1960 and again 1961. License allocations were predicated on trends in the antlered deer season,crop damage ,winter mortality,highway mortality , range conditions and the reproductive capacity of the herd.
It is gratifying to enlighten sportsman,farmers ,foresters and game managers to see that the commissions policy is bringing back some of the heavily overbrowsed areas..that range conditions are improving and crop damage is decreasing...all indications that the basic premise of the deer program( that is maintaining maximum breeding stock consistent with existing food supply) is paying dividends
It is gratifying to enlighten sportsman,farmers ,foresters and game managers to see that the commissions policy is bringing back some of the heavily overbrowsed areas..that range conditions are improving and crop damage is decreasing...all indications that the basic premise of the deer program( that is maintaining maximum breeding stock consistent with existing food supply) is paying dividends
02-27-2009 | 03:33 PM
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RE: Does This Sound Familiar
The words used to describe the management objectives were the same.
The interperetation of those words and the quality and type of information used for forming the objectives has changed substantially, however.
The interperetation of those words and the quality and type of information used for forming the objectives has changed substantially, however.
02-27-2009 | 03:40 PM
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RE: Does This Sound Familiar
I have no idea what message you intended to convey in your last post. Please be a little more specific in the future, if you expect a reply.
Are you saying the personal opinions of those making the decisions have changed or that the scientific data has changed?
Are you saying the personal opinions of those making the decisions have changed or that the scientific data has changed?
02-27-2009 | 04:04 PM
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I'm simply stating that thosewords dont cite any specifics. Only a general objective.Without specifics, we have no idea what was meant in the 60's vs now when that statement was made. For instance, maximum breeding stock is not defined. I'd guess it was with a MSY goal back then but who really knows without more information?
Part 2 is that it only makes sense that the underlying scientific data of today is more refined and reliable than it was 60+ years ago
Part 2 is that it only makes sense that the underlying scientific data of today is more refined and reliable than it was 60+ years ago