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- History, Ecology, and Management of the Louisiana Black Bear
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Many people believe the downward trend in bear population numbers can be reversed, and they are working actively to restore the black bears. If restoration is to be successful, it is because of public and private sectors working toward a common goal of balancing humans and black bears.
- Goldline Darter (Percina aurolineata)
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Goldline darters are slender, medium-sized fish about 3 inches long (7.6 cm) that exhibit sexual and seasonal differences in coloration. In the spring and early summer, males have numerous bright yellow areas in the fins, along the upper parts of the body.
- Florida Forestry Information
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Forestry information for Florida's landowners and the general public.
- Firewood: How to Obtain, Measure, Season, and Burn
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This fact sheet discusses the acquisition of firewood and the characteristics of different woods, along with the precautions that should be taken to properly burn wood in homes.
- Familiar Trees of South Carolina
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This tree study manual has been prepared to aid 4-H Club members, teachers, youth group leaders, and others who want to identify or to know more about the trees of our South Carolina.
- Environmental Kids Club
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Learn more about the environment when you explore the art room, game room and science room.
- Bottomland Hardwood Management: Species/Site Relationships
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Some of the most demanding tasks of managing forestlands involve the management and regeneration of desirable trees on different sites. This is true for all species but is especially true for hardwoods.
- Attracting Doves To Your Land
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How to attract doves to you land.
- Aquatic Weed Identification and Control: Pondweed and Bladderwort BROKEN
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This publication describes pondweed and bladderwort, and it provides information on treatments that may be used to control the two aquatic weeds.
- Aquatic Weed Identification and Control: Hydrilla BROKEN
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Added: October 05, 2008Although alligator weed is one of the most difficult aquatic weeds to control, this publication provides some treatments that usually give good results.
- A Hunting Lease for Your CRP Pines
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A stand of young planted pines in the midst of cropland can add to the value of a hunting lease by providing escape cover for deer, rabbits, and certain other game.
- The Nature Conservancy Global Invasive Species Team
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Added: July 05, 2008This page includes links to all our resources specific to individual invasive species.
- Safe Chain Saw Operation
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The chain saw is a versatile tool which can be used for many jobs. However, in the hands of a careless or inexperienced operator, they can be very hazardous.
- Urban Trees for Wildlife
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Viewing wildlife on your property is educational and``fun.The kinds and numbers of wildlife that visit your back-``yard regularly depends on your location,size of area,vari-``ety of vegetation and amount f habitat development.Clatterbuck
- Factors Affecting Fertilizer Uptake
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There are numerous factors that affect how easily and well trees and shrubs will take up fertilizers. The most important of these is fertilizer form.
- Flatwoods Citrus Best Management Practice: Riser-Board Structures
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Added: November 16, 2011details the use of riser-boards to control water table levels and surface water levels in drainage and irrigation ditches
- Maintaining Permanent CRP Wildlife Plantings
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One of the CRP options available to landowners was planting trees and shrubs for wildlife. Now time has passed and these plantings are beginning to bear fruit. They need care and maintenance to make them last a lifetime.
- Income Taxes and Private Forest Landowners
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This paper focuses on income tax concerns, although landowner decisions may also be influenced by property and sales taxes. It is divided into three major sections that address recordkeeping, land acquisition and timber sales, and tax requirements for other forest management activities.
- Comparison of Two Forest Certification Systems & Oregon Legal Requirements
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Added: October 24, 2008by Rick Fletcher, Paul Adams, Steve Radosevich. The purpose of the project is to document, compare and summarize the various standards and requirements of Oregon forest landowners under applicable state and federal laws, with two major, voluntary forest certification systems. It is not a assessment of implementation, but instead a policy analysis.
- Woodland Wildlife Management
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This publication offers suggestions of management practices that provide valuable wildlife habitat while serving useful timber or land management functions such as soil erosion control or seedling regeneration.
- Waste Utilization in Forest Lands of Florida
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Research from forest lands in Florida shows that, in general, waste materials can be used to improve yields with few ecological consequences or human health hazards, as long as basic precautions are taken to insure that the proper soil types and tree species have been selected for the particular type of waste.
- Selling Timber: Capital Gains Versus Ordinary Income
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This publication discusses the difficulty in determing whether proceeds from a transaction are considered capital gain or ordinary income, along with other related topics.
- Identifying the Southern Pine Beetle
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Added: February 08, 2008Outbreaks of the southern pine beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis (Zimmermann), occur periodically in the southern United States, killing millions of dollars worth of pine timber and landscape pines. Good forest management, or cultural care in the case of landscape pines, can minimize the risk of southern pine beelte attacks.
- Teaching Kids About the Environment (KATE)
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Added: July 09, 2008South Carolina Forestry Commission Teaching Kids About The environment (KATE) Teaching KATE provides children with stimulating outdoor learning experiences about the ecology of our soils, water, forests and wildlife and the stewardship of these important resources.
- Forestry Situation and Outlook with Implications for Agriculture, 1998
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Added: October 20, 2008It is the objective that through this paper agricultural economists and others working in the forestry area will have the resource materials necessary to answer most questions concerning the major issues of the forestry situation and outlook in the United...
- Pines in a Mid-life Crisis?!! Intermediate-aged Stand Management
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Taking care of your forest after establishment can minimize your management risks and maximize your returns. There are many forestry practices that assist you to reach your goals.
- Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Forest Pests Affecting Pine...
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Trees may be impacted by different pests depending on the species, age, site, and condition of the tree. When a tree problem is correctly identified, appropriate action can be taken when necessary.
- Christmas Tree Shearing
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This fact sheet is prepared to assist growers in mastering the art of shearing to produce quality salable trees.
- Center for Forest Business, University of Georgia
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The Center for Forest Business, established in 1997, is dedicated to: ````sound forest business principles and practices ``sustainable forest production ``market-based solutions to forest resource problems and opportunities
- Pine Wilt: A Fatal Disease of Exotic Pines In the Midwest
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This bulletin explains how pine wilt is caused, how it spreads in the landscape, and measures that can be taken to manage the disease.
