Deer damage on the forest floor
02-14-2010, 04:14 PM
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Fork Horn
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Deer damage on the forest floor
I gathered information for a reseach project on deer damage on the forest floor and I thought I'd also reach out to this forum for additional information.
Does anyone have or can anyone point me to information on the negative impact deer are causing to the forest floor? As they kill the saplings, regeneration does not have a chance. I can almost hear the cry from the future - "What happen to all the young oak trees?" and "How did we let this get out of hand?" Thanks.
Does anyone have or can anyone point me to information on the negative impact deer are causing to the forest floor? As they kill the saplings, regeneration does not have a chance. I can almost hear the cry from the future - "What happen to all the young oak trees?" and "How did we let this get out of hand?" Thanks.
02-17-2010, 11:27 AM
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Spike
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Northern MN
Posts: 68
There are biologists who have made careers out of studying this very thing. It has been (and still is to a lesser degree today) a huge issue in some states out east. Go to google and do a "scholar" search on whatever details you want. There is more information on this issue than you'll know what to do with.
02-17-2010, 06:55 PM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 472
I share your concern, and it would seem the state of Wisconsin does also, listening to the hunters over-there it would seem the state DNR is eliminating as many deer as possible. should be great for the trees,
pretty soon they will be trading their deer rifles for chain saws!!!
Doc
pretty soon they will be trading their deer rifles for chain saws!!!
Doc
02-25-2010, 12:55 AM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SE Wisconsin
Posts: 448
I gathered information for a reseach project on deer damage on the forest floor and I thought I'd also reach out to this forum for additional information.
Does anyone have or can anyone point me to information on the negative impact deer are causing to the forest floor? As they kill the saplings, regeneration does not have a chance. I can almost hear the cry from the future - "What happen to all the young oak trees?" and "How did we let this get out of hand?" Thanks.
Does anyone have or can anyone point me to information on the negative impact deer are causing to the forest floor? As they kill the saplings, regeneration does not have a chance. I can almost hear the cry from the future - "What happen to all the young oak trees?" and "How did we let this get out of hand?" Thanks.
15 year old deer exclosure in Vilas County
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03-16-2010, 01:48 AM
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Spike
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03-16-2010, 05:57 PM
#8
Spike
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: I live in colchester essex england
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Deer damage
Hi vadeer
i am a full time deer manager and i look after about 20 large woodlands,some are whats called ancient woodlands,some are ssi or as they are known special interest woodlands.in england now we have approx 100,000muntjac deer that have spread all over the best part of england.
They have made a dramatic impact on woodland eco systems,and their biodiversity primarily causing,a change in the woodland architecture by removing the shrub layer.they are associated with the reduction to rare or nationally important flowing plants,ie...bluebells,dogs mercury,native species of orchids,cowslips,devilsbit scabious,honeysuckle,and wood anemone.
The knock oneffect is the reductionof invertebrates species as beetles,butterfly's,this then effects insectivorious birds like blue tits,great tits warblers,wagtails woodpeckers .
Damage caused by muntjac's to shrub and base levels and coppice, also leads to the decline of birds and small mammals which nest at low levels.nightingales,warblers,wrens,hedge sparrows,and the yellow necked mouse,dormice and the bank vole, which in turnhits the survival of predators like tawny owls,barn owls,little owls,and the various birds of prey.
So yes i agree 100% that deer are the main trouble for either browsing the bottom of the wood or subject to what species of deer it is what height they browse at,in any case they can cause a great deal of damage.
Regards,
chinese water deer.
i am a full time deer manager and i look after about 20 large woodlands,some are whats called ancient woodlands,some are ssi or as they are known special interest woodlands.in england now we have approx 100,000muntjac deer that have spread all over the best part of england.
They have made a dramatic impact on woodland eco systems,and their biodiversity primarily causing,a change in the woodland architecture by removing the shrub layer.they are associated with the reduction to rare or nationally important flowing plants,ie...bluebells,dogs mercury,native species of orchids,cowslips,devilsbit scabious,honeysuckle,and wood anemone.
The knock oneffect is the reductionof invertebrates species as beetles,butterfly's,this then effects insectivorious birds like blue tits,great tits warblers,wagtails woodpeckers .
Damage caused by muntjac's to shrub and base levels and coppice, also leads to the decline of birds and small mammals which nest at low levels.nightingales,warblers,wrens,hedge sparrows,and the yellow necked mouse,dormice and the bank vole, which in turnhits the survival of predators like tawny owls,barn owls,little owls,and the various birds of prey.
So yes i agree 100% that deer are the main trouble for either browsing the bottom of the wood or subject to what species of deer it is what height they browse at,in any case they can cause a great deal of damage.
Regards,
chinese water deer.
