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Wildlife Impacts On Forest Resources, Dale L. Nolte, Mike Dykzeul
Wildlife Impacts On Forest Resources, Dale L. Nolte, Mike Dykzeul
Human Conflicts with Wildlife: 2002 Symposium
The negative impacts of wildlife on forest resources can be extensive. This paper provides some insight into the economic and environmental consequences of wildlife damage to forest resources and a brief overview of the damage inflicted by select wildlife species. Probably the most thorough measure of wildlife damage to forests in the Pacific Northwest was initiated in 1963 and 1964 by the Committee on Animal Damage Survey of the Western Forestry and Conservation Association. This study estimated that 30% of the tree seedlings planted would be damaged if no preventive practices were implemented; stocking rates on unprotected sites were 75% …