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Birch tree bandits cut and run in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Thieves are illegally cutting down thousands of birch trees in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin to make a quick buck off city dwellers who love the paper-white logs, limbs and twigs in their home decor. The thefts have caught county sheriffs and state natural resource officials by surprise over the past few months, sending them scrambling to determine how big the problem is and how to keep it from getting worse.
Birch tree bandits cut and run in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Thieves are illegally cutting down thousands of birch trees in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin to make a quick buck off city dwellers who love the paper-white logs, limbs and twigs in their home decor. The thefts have caught county sheriffs and state natural resource officials by surprise over the past few months, sending them scrambling to determine how big the problem is and how to keep it from getting worse.
DMAP Applications due March 1
It’s not too late to sign up for DMAP in 2017 to improve habitat for wildlife! Wisconsin’s Deer Management Assistance Program can help you enhance wildlife habitat on property your own or hunt.
End of Frozen Road Period and Start of Class II Road Restrictions Begin
This announcement was originally created by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and is being distributed by the Great Lakes Timber Professional Association (GLTPA) The frozen road declaration ends and spring thaw and class II restrictions begin in zones 3, 4, and 5 on Saturday, February 18th, 2017, at 12:01 a.m.
DNR Proposes Major Changes in Field Forester Operations that Affect Private Landowners
At its January meeting, the Council on Forestry was briefed on the DNR’s Division of Forestry reorganization plans. In her presentation, Carmen Harden, Forest Management Bureau Director, described how the Forestry Division intends to change how field foresters will interact with private woodland owners. READ MORE
Echolocator: Wisconsin Bat Program
Interested in learning more about Wisconsin’s Bat Program? Read the latest issue of Echolocator for more information.
How To Prevent Timber Theft
By Jodi Henke There is tremendous value in timber. It can fund your dreams or become a legacy for your grandchildren. It can also bring out thieves. Jesse Randall, Extension forester with Iowa State University, says timber prices have been high, which means an uptick in thefts. “Every week we get calls that say, ‘I’m missing trees. I know the neighbor logged, but now my trees are missing,’ ” he says.
NRCS Announces EQIP Signup for 2017 Funding, Apply by March 3, 2017
Providing Conservation Practices to Improve Soil Health and Protect Natural Resources Madison, Wis. – January 17, 2017 − Farmers will want to plan ahead and sign up early for USDA conservation funding. Maggie Rhodes, USDA−Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Acting State Conservationist in Wisconsin, announced farmers interested in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) need to apply by March 3, 2017, for funding in 2017.
Rustic Log Furniture Could Harbor Pests, DATCP Cautions
Contact: Donna Gilson, (608)224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, (608)224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – The popular rustic log furniture could harbor exotic insect pests, state officials warn, so they’re asking consumers to be on the lookout, both for their own protection and that of Wisconsin’s forests. “We had two incidents in 2016 of imported ‘rustic’ furniture being infested with insects.
Greetings Fellow Woodlanders!
Chippewa Valley Chapter Newsletter January 2017 Chair, Merlyn Jones ‘Tis the Season – the time to review plans, take stock of resources, organize and “HOPE” for the best. Where are each of us in this process?