BROKEN OAK HILL(R) Dispatches from the heart of Wisconsin Woodland News and Notes
Woodland News and Notes
Cutting the oak forest to save it
Forestry field days are great for both the knowledge and enthusiasm they share. It's nice to be among others who understand your passion for working in the woods -- rather than playing golf or boating on a favorite lake. One about managing oak woods, held at the farm of Joe and Wendy Koehler (above) provided a look at a successful oak regeneration project. To read more, click here.
Managed Forest Law
A recent case defines who gets the money if a landowner withdraws prematurely from the Managed Forest Law program. Read the full report.
Future of our forests
Attendees at a woodland owners' conference find out about the perils and potential lying in Wisconsin's woods. Click here for the story.
A day with 2 experts
in low-impact log
ging
John Adametz might be described as a professor of logging. With minimal damage to the woodlands, he and his team of two Percherons put on a demonstration at the Riveredge Nature Center. Read the report.
A walk in the woods
We spent a morning with our consulting forester as he marked trees for harvest in a woods in Walworth County. Follow along to learn more.
Field day demonstrates
how to mow a tree
Pruning shearers and saws aren't the only way to attack woody invasives like cedar, buckthorn and honeysuckle. A forestry mower can do the work of a dozen people in short order. Click here to read more.
Cutting the oak forest to save it
Forestry field days are great for both the knowledge and enthusiasm they share. It's nice to be among others who understand your passion for working in the woods -- rather than playing golf or boating on a favorite lake. One about managing oak woods, held at the farm of Joe and Wendy Koehler (above) provided a look at a successful oak regeneration project. To read more, click here. Managed Forest Law
A recent case defines who gets the money if a landowner withdraws prematurely from the Managed Forest Law program. Read the full report.
Future of our forests
Attendees at a woodland owners' conference find out about the perils and potential lying in Wisconsin's woods. Click here for the story.
A day with 2 experts
in low-impact log
ging John Adametz might be described as a professor of logging. With minimal damage to the woodlands, he and his team of two Percherons put on a demonstration at the Riveredge Nature Center. Read the report.
A walk in the woods
We spent a morning with our consulting forester as he marked trees for harvest in a woods in Walworth County. Follow along to learn more.
Field day demonstrates
how to mow a tree
Pruning shearers and saws aren't the only way to attack woody invasives like cedar, buckthorn and honeysuckle. A forestry mower can do the work of a dozen people in short order. Click here to read more.
News & Notes
Cougar is back
Two recent trail cam photos from Juneau and Jackson Counties have proven what the DNR was denying, that there is a cougar roaming in central Wisconsin.
In May of 2010, newspaper reports described a "historic" cougar attack on a cow in in Juneau County, one of several reported attacks on livestock. But Adrian Wydeven, a DNR wildlife biologist said this week that it was determined that there was not a cougar involved.
Some of the livestock injuries were self-inflicted and some were thought to be from dog attacks, he said. DNR staff talked with cougar experts in western states before reaching their conclusion.
While the question of whether the 2010 attacks were by a cougar may never be fully resolved, the question of whether there is a cougar in the woods of central Wisconsin has been answered.
The DNR now has a posting about this fall's photos.
-- October 2011
Cougar is back
Two recent trail cam photos from Juneau and Jackson Counties have proven what the DNR was denying, that there is a cougar roaming in central Wisconsin.
In May of 2010, newspaper reports described a "historic" cougar attack on a cow in in Juneau County, one of several reported attacks on livestock. But Adrian Wydeven, a DNR wildlife biologist said this week that it was determined that there was not a cougar involved.
Some of the livestock injuries were self-inflicted and some were thought to be from dog attacks, he said. DNR staff talked with cougar experts in western states before reaching their conclusion.
While the question of whether the 2010 attacks were by a cougar may never be fully resolved, the question of whether there is a cougar in the woods of central Wisconsin has been answered.
The DNR now has a posting about this fall's photos.
-- October 2011
Useful Links
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website offers specific advice on how to manage your private woodland, and sources to get help. It offers links to help find a private forester.
The Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association website has news, events and activities of interest to tree farmers and woodland owners. The organization is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
The website for the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin has a variety of information on keeping track of and battling invasive plants in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website offers specific advice on how to manage your private woodland, and sources to get help. It offers links to help find a private forester.
The Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association website has news, events and activities of interest to tree farmers and woodland owners. The organization is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
The website for the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin has a variety of information on keeping track of and battling invasive plants in Wisconsin.
