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Wisconsin Forestry Issues

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Browse these topics to learn more about forestry issues in Wisconsin.  At the end of each article are links for further information.  These issues support Lesson 9, Forestry Issues Investigation, in the Wisconsin Forestree curriculum.

Picture (15x15, 287 bytes) Forest Service Plan Sparks Controversy in Wisconsin--debate about roadless areas in national 
     forests.  This issue is found in the Wisconsin Forestree curriculum.

Picture (15x15, 287 bytes) Billboards, Trees at Odds--state proposal would allow removal of vegetation.
Picture (15x15, 287 bytes) Ski Area to Add 50 Runs and Seeks Park Land for Condos--expansion causes debate and mixed 
     concerns.
Picture (15x15, 287 bytes) High Tension Over Proposed Power Line--possible Arrowhead-Weston transmission line evokes 
     an array of opinions. 

 

Follow these web links for additional information:
Picture (15x15, 287 bytes) http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/forestry/Look/assessment/TrendsIssues.htm--A great sight by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.  A report titled "Wisconsin Forests at the Millennium" includes a section on forestry trends and issues.  Reader comments are listed as well as percentages of respondents that agree or disagree on each topic.

Picture (15x15, 287 bytes) http://www.oldforest.com/--This site is maintained by a professor at Texas A&M University and contains a variety of topics and pictures.  There is an issues section containing articles and links on roadless areas, fire, and forest plans.

Picture (15x15, 287 bytes) http://www.forestinfo.org/Discover/issues.htm#Preservation--The website for the Temperate Forest Foundation contains an issues section.  They state, "by understanding the issues and options we can make informed choices.  This section provides overviews of complex topics and links to more detailed information."


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