Forests cover nearly half of Wisconsin and many people are surprised to learn that individuals and families hold the largest portion of these forests. According to the 2011 Forest Inventory Analysis and National Woodland Owners Survey, more than 380,000 private forest landowners hold an estimated 11.8 million acres of forestland in Wisconsin. Privately owned forests…
Read MoreIssue Brief and PowerPoint Presentations to Council On Forestry (March 8, 2006) Issue Brief Deer Overabundance Deer Impacts on Forests Deer Research
Read MorePractices Study The 2013 Wisconsin Forestry Practices Study–begun in January 2014–is a two-year comprehensive study of WDNR forestry and forest fire prevention practices. Read More… Forestry Summit The 2013 Governor’s Forestry Economic Summit brought together Wisconsin’s most engaged and knowledgeable forest stakeholders to share information from all sectors of the industry. Read More… Invasive BMPs…
Read MoreListed first are some DNR reports and links detailing deer management and deer impacts in Wisconsin. Literature documenting research on and observation of deer impacts on forests is extensive and dates back to at least the 1940’s. However, most results are localized, and long-term, large-scale landscape impacts are mostly theoretical interpretations based on syntheses of…
Read MoreWhite-Tailed Deer Population Impacts Forest Sustainability The Wisconsin Council on Forestry addresses concerns about the white-tailed deer population affecting the sustainability of forests in Wisconsin. In order to maintain a balance of the ecological and economic conditions, the Council recommends the reduction of the deer herd in Wisconsin. The Council bases its’ findings on science-based…
Read MoreWelcome to WisconsinForestry.org, a virtual information bridge to the sustainable management of the 16-million acres of forests and the urban forest canopy throughout Wisconsin. This site, sponsored by the Wisconsin Council on Forestry, serves as a gateway to information about Wisconsin forests and the work of the Wisconsin Council on Forestry. Appointed by the Governor,…
Read MoreWhitetail deer are abundant in Wisconsin. In 2000, Wisconsin set a national record for number of deer harvested, and has been the top deer harvest producing state over the past decade. For late-summer 2006, the whitetail deer population is estimated at 1.5 to 1.7 million animals. In most regions and management units, the deer herd…
Read MoreWisconsin Forestry Hall of Fame Robert J. Engelhard Dr. Robert Engelhard combined forestry and teaching skills to promote sound forest management in Wisconsin. Over five decades he demonstrated forest management skills to improve Wisconsin’s forests, teaching ability to develop those skills in others, and leadership in forestry education, professional organizations and government committees to further…
Read MoreJohn H. Saemann1916- John Saemann had a long and distinguished career as Marinette County Forester and was a pioneer in establishing and managing county forest from 1940- 1973. During this period, numerous innovative forest management practices were instituted that made the county a leader among Wisconsin’s twenty-eight county forests. Throughout his career, Saemann was an…
Read MoreJohn W. Macon1912-1979 A professional forester whose career in public industrial forestry spanned a forty year period from 1935 to 1974. He served in the U.S. Forest Service from 1935 to 1945 in both Minnesota and Wisconsin and in 1945, he joined Consolidated Papers, Inc. as a research forester. His pioneering work with hybrid aspen,…
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