Integrated Management Of Timber And Deer

Reviews and evaluates current techniques for integrating timber and deer management in the Pacific northwest. Suggests alternative management programs with better understanding of habitat ecology. Includes summary of a proposed handbook for forest and wildlife managers.

Excerpt from Integrated Management of Timber and Deer: Coastal Forests of British Columbia and Alaska The Habitat Futures Series has its foundations in the Habitat Futures workshop that was conducted to further the practical use and development of new management techniques for integrating timber and wildlife management and to develop a United States and British Colum bia management and research communication network. The workshop - jointly sponsored by the usda Forest Service and the British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Lands, Canada was held on October 20-24, 1986, at the Cowichan Lake Research Station on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book is designed to help landowners and forestry professionals develop, implement, and monitor programs to manage both deer and forests with emphasis on resolving deer impact issues. Chapters cover management strategies through identifying and setting goals; managing deer populations and deer impact on land; economics of forest, deer, and impact management; human dimensions of deer management; and developing and implementing integrated management plans. The book presents an integrated, quantitative approach for managing deer populations and impacts so users can manage forest resources sustainably.