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If you are looking for information on how forests grow and change and how to manage for wildlife, then you have come to the right place.  The publications below include some basic information on the ecology of the forests of Wisconsin and the wildlife that inhabit them.

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Wildlife

 

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Soils

 

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Threatened and Endangered Species

 

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Succession and Tolerance

 

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Wetlands, Water and Shorelands

 

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Fire and Firewise

Wildlife

A Landowners Guide to Woodland Wildlife Management
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension, 2001
Publication number: G3578
Keywords: wildlife habitat, ruffed grouse, management planning, silviculture

Bats: Information for Wisconsin Homeowners
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3096
Keywords: wildlife habitat, bat

Bear Damage and Abatement in Wisconsin
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3300
Keywords: wildlife habitat, bear

Bird Feeding: Tips for Beginners and Veterans
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3176
Keywords: wildlife habitat, bird

Calling All Wildlife
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM-216
Keywords: wildlife habitat, habitat, management planning

Controlling Deer Damage in Wisconsin
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3083
Keywords: wildlife habitat, deer

Critter Condos
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM-222
Keywords: wildlife habitat, tree, silviculture

Ecology of the Ruffed Grouse
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3252
Keywords: wildlife habitat, ruffed grouse, population, management, food, cover

Getting the Help You Need
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM-219
Keywords: wildlife habitat, assistance, management planning, dollars, funding, organizations, maps, plants, nurseries, native

Gimme Shelter
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM-227
Keywords: wildlife habitat, shelterbelts, feeding, cover, food plots

Grassland Birds: Fostering Habitats Using Rotational Grazing
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3715
Keywords: wildlife habitat, prairies, hay fields, pastures, benefits

Ground Squirrels: Their Ecology and Control
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3238
Keywords: wildlife habitat, damage

Home on the Range
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM-228
Keywords: wildlife habitat, grasslands, prairie, maintaining, establishing, seeding, seeds

Just Add Water
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM-229
Keywords: wildlife habitat, wetlands, restoration, methods

Landscape Plants that Attract Birds
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G1609
Keywords: wildlife habitat, planting, bird, nest, shelter, food

Meadow Mouse Control
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: A2148
Keywords: wildlife habitat, meadow mouse, tree damage, rodent

Mole Control
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3200
Keywords: wildlife habitat, mole, damage

On Edge
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM-226
Keywords: wildlife habitat, edge, openings, trails

Putting Pen to Paper
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM-217
Keywords: wildlife habitat, habitat, management planning, inventory

Rabbitat
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM-221
Keywords: wildlife habitat, rabbit, brush piles, red fox, salamanders

Raccoon
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3304
Keywords: wildlife habitat, raccoon, identification, tracks, control

Shelves, Houses and Feeders for Birds and Mammals
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: NCR338
Keywords: wildlife, habitat, bird houses, bird feeders, birds

Skunks: How to Deal with Them
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3273
Keywords: wildlife habitat, skunk, biology, control

Snakes of Wisconsin
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3139
Keywords: wildlife habitat, snakes, identification, biology

So What Should I Plant?
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM-223
Keywords: wildlife habitat, planting, management planning, fruit, nuts

Threatened and Endangered Species in Forests of Wisconsin
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Keywords: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, plants, insects, mussels, snails

Timber Harvest Effects on Nongame Birds
Produced by: UW-Madison Department of Forest Ecology and Management, 1994
Publication number: Forestry Fact 77
Keywords: forest operations, wildlife habitat, birds

To Cut Or Not To Cut?
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM-224
Keywords: wildlife habitat, timber harvesting, silviculture

Tree Squirrels in Wisconsin: Benefits and Problems
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3522
Keywords: wildlife habitat, squirrel, identification, biology, control

Wealth of the Waterways
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM- 225
Keywords: wildlife habitat, water quality, riparian areas, habitat, shoreland

Wisconsin Wildlife Primer
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM-220
Keywords: wildlife habitat, management planning, introduction, history, ecology

Woodchucks: Their Ecology and Control
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3505
Keywords: wildlife habitat, woodchuck, identification, biology, control

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Soils

Forest Soils of Wisconsin: An Overview
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3452
Keywords: silviculture, soil, productivity, growth, yield

For interactive soils maps, visit the Natural Resources Conservation Service soils website: http://www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/soil/

This tutorial will teach you how to utilize the soils website.

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Threatened and Endangered Species

Threatened and Endangered Species in Forests of Wisconsin
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Keywords: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, plants, insects, mussels, snails

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Succession and Tolerance

Forest Succession
Produced by: UW-Madison Department of Forest Ecology and Management, 1996
Publication number: Forestry Fact 78
Keywords: old growth, succession, forest management, change, communities, associations

How Forest Trees Grow
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3277
Keywords: forest management, tree, growth, height, diameter, roots, branches, reproduction, flowering, seed production

Tolerance of Tree Species
Produced by: UW-Madison Department of Forest Ecology and Management, 1996
Publication number: Forestry Fact 79
Keywords: definition, tolerance, silviculture, planting

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Wetlands, Water and Shorelands

Best Management Practices for Water Quality: Wetlands
Produced by: UW-Madison Department of Forest Ecology and Management, 1995
Publication number: Forestry Fact 11
Keywords: water quality, forest operations, wetlands, BMP, soils

Just Add Water
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM-229
Keywords: wildlife habitat, wetlands, restoration, methods

Managing Wisconsin Fish Ponds
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: G3693
Keywords: wildlife habitat, fish, pond, water quality

Managing Wisconsin’s Forested Shorelands
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: FR-197
Keywords: shoreline, forest, permits

Wealth of the Waterways
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: WM- 225
Keywords: wildlife habitat, water quality, riparian areas, habitat, shoreland

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Fire and Firewise

10 Ways to Protect Your Woodland Property
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources, 2005
Publication number: FR-313 2005
Keywords: fire, trespass, boundaries, safety, wildlife damage, timber harvests, invasives, water quality, soil, forest health, scenic beauty

A Homeowners Guide To Wildfire Retrofit
Produced by: Institute for Business and Home Safety
Publication number:  IBHS-1
Keywords: wildland/urban interface, fire department, risk, defensible space, maintenance, building materials, checklist

Best Management Practices for Water Quality: Prescribed Burning And Wildfire
Produced by: UW-Madison Department of Forest Ecology and Management, 1995
Publication number: Forestry Fact 9
Keywords: water quality, forest operations, BMPs, fire, burning

Firewise Around Your Home
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number:  FR-297
Keywords: access, fire resistance, defensible space, landscaping, construction

Firewise Landscaping Checklist
Produced by: Firewise
Publication number:  FW-1
Keywords: access, fire resistance, defensible space, landscaping, construction, maintenance

Firewise Landscaping - A Guide to Protecting Your Home from Wildfire
Produced by: UWEX Cooperative Extension
Publication number: GWQ 049
Keywords: access, fire resistance, defensible space, landscaping, construction, maintenance, plants

Managing Your Woodland for Firewood
Produced by: Kansas State University Cooperative Extension
Publication number:  MF-773
Keywords: yield, heat value, growth rate, tolerance, harvesting regeneration, wildlife

Protect Your Waterfront Home from Wildland Fire
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: FR-419
Keywords: shoreland buffer, fire

Spreading Like Wildfire
Produced by: WI Department of Natural Resources
Publication number: FR-309
Keywords: open burning, fire, Firewise

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