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Understanding Animal Damage to Forests: Major Culprits and Their Impact

This article explores the significant impact of various animals on forest health, focusing on the main culprits such as bears, porcupines, beavers, woodpeckers, deer, and elk. It outlines their behaviors, including bark tearing by bears and antler rubbing by deer, which can lead to tree damage. The text also addresses the reasons behind these destructive behaviors, such as foraging for food, mating calls, and shelter needs. The consequences of animal damage on forest ecosystems are important for forest management and conservation efforts.

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Understanding Animal Damage to Forests: Major Culprits and Their Impact

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  1. Animal Damage to Forests Dylan Swanson

  2. Main Culprits • Bears • Porcupines • Beavers • Woodpeckers • Deer • Elk

  3. Bears • Bears often tear bark from trees while foraging for food • Biggest culprit

  4. Deer/Elk • Will rub antlers on trees to scrape off velvet. • Not as damaging or frequent as bears.

  5. Beavers • Will gnaw on trees to wear down teeth. • Gathers tree chunks for shelter.

  6. Woodpeckers • More small-scale. • Doesn’t cause as much damage.

  7. Reasons Animals Destroy • Instinctive behavior. • Foraging for food. • Mating call – Woodpecker. • Shelter.

  8. Works Cited Pg. 1 • Nelson, Alison. "Forest Health Highlights in Oregon."Forest Health Protection. U.S. Forest Service, 12 2007. Web. 25 Nov 2012. <http://www.fs.fed.us/outernet/r6/nr/fid/health/2005highlights-or.shtml>. • Sharp, Phil. "Animal Damage." Washington Forest Protection Association. Washington Forest Protection Association, 12 2008. Web. 25 Nov 2012. <http://www.wfpa.org/page/animal-damage/>.

  9. Works Cited Pg. 2 • Berray, Jayson. "Mountain Beaver Damage Assessment."University of Idaho Extension. University of Idaho, 18 2008. Web. 25 Nov 2012. <http://www.extension.org/pages/9014/mountain-beaver-damage-assessment>. • Black, Hugh C.. "Animal Damage Problems And Control Activities On National Forest System Lands."University of Nebraska. University of Nebraska, 06 1990. Web. 25 Nov 2012. <http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=vpc14&sei-redir=1&referer=http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=animal%20damage%20to%20forests&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CC0QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitalcommons.unl.edu%2Fcgi%2Fviewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D1007%26context%3Dvpc14&ei=ZceyUOPsD6GciQKq-oDoDg&usg=AFQjCNEDSZSCmkyNwTIdRKcdRkLzWMdmnQ

  10. Works Cited Pg. 3 • Gastrow, Jason. "Hunting Whitetail Deer Rubs." New York Antler Outdoors. New York Antler Outdoors, 23 2010. Web. 25 Nov 2012. <http://www.nyantler-outdoors.com/deer-rubs.html>. • Adcock, Daniel. "Beaver Trapping, Removal & Control in Georgia." Rid-A-Critter. Rid-A-Critter Inc., 19 2012. Web. 25 Nov 2012. <http://www.ridacritter.com/beavers.php>. • Smith, Benjamin. "Shooting A Pileated Woodpecker." The Benjamin's Weblog. Wordpress, 06 2010. Web. 25 Nov 2012. <http://thebenjamin.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/shooting-a-pileated-woodpecker/>.

  11. Works Cited Pg. 4 • Mackey, Arthur. "Greener Grass." Capt. Arthur "Skip" Macker. Skip Mackey, 12 1999. Web. 25 Nov 2012. <http://www.skipmackey.com/fishstories.html>.

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