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<DIV>In a message dated 10/26/2005 11:24:10 AM Eastern Standard Time,
jmcgraw@wvu.edu writes:</DIV>
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size=2>overabundant deer are <BR>quite likely to be the cause in many
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<DIV>This is quite true. However, in my neck of the woods,
overabundant private logging of public lands is, though missing from
most conversations about conservation, as or more significant than deer,
and in fact exacerbates the problem of prolific deer populations.
This season I am noting logging trucks passing down the center of my town which
has never happened with such frequency in the past. At my home adjacent to
the state forest 2 or 3 full logging trucks per day have been passing my
house. The east is being harvested more aggressively at a time when our
eastern forests are in crisis -- only about 1/3 of the leaves drew fall colors
this year ( ! ), our forests are still leaved and green now at the end of
October when they should be nearly bear, snow feel early and the trees are
breaking apart (again) brittle and weak from lack of water. the
ground plants are certainly no better off especially once their canopy is
removed. As a wildcrafter I have noticed that the teaberry (Gautheria
procumens), japanese barberry and the white snake root are often the only
survivors in these "selective" clearcutting operations. Then the field
plants, burdock mullein and couch grass, move in and take over. </DIV>
<DIV>-- Jennifer</DIV>
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