Timber Damage By Black Bears
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Timber Damage By Black Bears
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Author : Dale L. Nolte
language : en
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Release Date : 2003
Timber Damage By Black Bears written by Dale L. Nolte and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Black bear categories.
Describes alternative approaches to controlling the damage black bears cause during the spring when they strip bark to eat the newly formed wood underneath. One bear might strip as many as 70 trees in a day. The trees will be damaged and may be killed if the bark is stripped all the way around the tree, girdling it. Bears appear to strip the most vigorous trees, preferring stands that have been thinned, or those where urea fertilizer has been applied. Bears also appear to prefer trees with a high concentration of sugars relative to the concentration of terpenes. Pruning decreases the sugar-to-terpene ratio, reducing the likelihood that trees will be stripped by bears. Bears generally quit stripping trees once other foods become available during the late spring or early summer. One approach to reducing damage has been to provide supplemental feed (pellets resembling dog food) in stands being damaged by bears. In one study, damage was just one-fifth as much in stands with feeders as in stands without feeders. Killing bears in areas where trees are being stripped can also reduce damage. Other approaches, such as relocation, contraception or sterilization, or repellents, are not generally practical for protecting forest plantations.
Environmental Assessment Managing Black Bear Damage To Timber In Western Oregon
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language : en
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Release Date : 2003
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Finding Of No Significant Impact And Decision For Management Of Black Bear Damage To Timber In Western Oregon
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language : en
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Release Date : 2003
Finding Of No Significant Impact And Decision For Management Of Black Bear Damage To Timber In Western Oregon written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Bears categories.
Bear Depredation
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Author : California. Legislature. Assembly. Interim Committee on Agriculture
language : en
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Release Date : 1954
Bear Depredation written by California. Legislature. Assembly. Interim Committee on Agriculture and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with Bears categories.
Examining Ecosystem Services And Disservices Of Bear Damage On Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation
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Author : Shannon M. Mendia
language : en
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Release Date : 2016
Examining Ecosystem Services And Disservices Of Bear Damage On Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation written by Shannon M. Mendia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Black bear categories.
Economic loss due to tree damage by black bears (Ursus americanus) on managed timberlands has been valued at several million dollars annually in the Pacific Northwest. While bear damage to trees may negatively affect timber production, it also alters forest structure and habitat that may contribute to forest wildlife diversity. I studied the relationship between bear damage to coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii) trees and response of cavity nesting birds on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation. I measured disservices from bear damage by calculating current and future timber revenue loss, and ecosystem services by calculating forest structural complexity, abundance and diversity of cavity nesting birds, and woodpecker activity. Bear damage negatively affected tree growth and estimated lumber recovery. Forest structural complexity was positively correlated with bear damage, and cavity nester abundance and woodpecker foraging activity were positively correlated to forest structural complexity and bear damage. Pileated woodpeckers and red-breasted sapsuckers used bear damaged trees out of proportion to their availability, and pileated woodpeckers selected for more structurally complex sample units. Information from this study advances our understanding of the potential for bear foraging to negatively affect economic revenue and the trade-offs which help to create habitat conditions favoring other important wildlife species. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate ecosystem services for multiple species in relation to disservices from another species. Understanding the costs and benefits of bear damage can help guide management decisions vital to forest managers both on and off tribal lands.
A Multi Spatial Scale Economic Analysis Of The Impacts Of Bear Damage To Douglas Fir On Private Timberlands In The Pacific Northwest
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Author : Kristina N. Kline
language : en
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Release Date : 2016
A Multi Spatial Scale Economic Analysis Of The Impacts Of Bear Damage To Douglas Fir On Private Timberlands In The Pacific Northwest written by Kristina N. Kline and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Bark stripping by animals categories.
Black bears (Ursus americanus) in western Oregon and Washington peel bark from conifers in early spring to forage on the sugar-rich phloem and cambial tissues. This provides important energy at a time when similarly attractive forage is scarce. Bears often damage Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) trees in stands that are intensively managed for timber production, as management activities including thinning and fertilization increase productivity. Fully girdled trees result in a complete economic loss while partial girdling reduces survival rates as well as merchantable volume. Previous studies on economic impacts have assessed only those losses to fully girdled trees, but not additional impacts from wounded trees. We surveyed four severely damaged stands to assess economic impacts at the stand-level, and surveyed 122 randomly selected vulnerable stands to assess economic impacts at the landscape-level. Two damage scenarios were considered. Scenario one accounted for the additional mortality and volume losses from partially girdled trees, whereas scenario two assumed that all bear-peeled trees resulted in a complete loss. Stand volumes were estimated using the Forest Vegetation Simulator growth and yield model. Economic losses were estimated using the Fuel Reduction Cost Simulator and present value models. At the stand-level, economic losses to severe bear damage in scenario one ranged from $6,100 to $24,500. Economic losses in scenario two ranged from $19,500 to $74,700. Undamaged stands were valued from $43K-$250K. At the landscape level, economic losses to vulnerable stands in scenario one ranged from $44,500 to $726,000. Economic losses in scenario two ranged from $169,000 to $2.8M. Undamaged stands were valued from $48M-$780.5M. Root disease was a more prevalent damage agent than black bear damage. The majority of bear damage observed (92%) was older (>2 yrs) and existed at a low frequency (1.5 bear damaged trees/ha) and severity across the landscape. Our results suggest that bear damage management over the last two decades may have reached a level of efficiency at reducing damage, and if continued, bear damage may remain at low levels across the landscape. On-the-ground monitoring of the status of bear damage frequency and severity across western Oregon and Washington at both the stand and landscape levels will provide an understanding of these changes over time as a result of management decisions.
Assessment And Management Of Animal Damage In Pacific Northwest Forest
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language : en
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Release Date : 1990
Assessment And Management Of Animal Damage In Pacific Northwest Forest written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Forest protection categories.
Silvicultural Approaches To Animal Damage Management In Pacific Northwest Forests
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language : en
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Release Date : 1992
Silvicultural Approaches To Animal Damage Management In Pacific Northwest Forests written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Forest protection categories.
The Black Bear In Modern North America
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Author : Dale A. Burk
language : en
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Release Date : 1979
The Black Bear In Modern North America written by Dale A. Burk and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Bear hunting categories.
Black Bear Damage To Forest Trees In Northwest Oregon 1988 1989
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Black Bear Damage To Forest Trees In Northwest Oregon 1988 1989 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Black bear categories.