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Quality Deer Management
Management of Cedars... (Updated)
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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5040599" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>Will cutting all the cedars change travel patterns? Almost certainly. But that's the temporary price you pay for major long-term benefits of "new" habitat. I can't tell you how many times I've "destroyed" a long-standing deer travel pattern to create better habitat for the future. And getting used to how deer use the new habitat can take a year or two. But everything eventually cycles back around.</p><p></p><p>The problem with planting something in the cut area is that cedar glades usually develop because the location is abandoned poor-quality pasture (usually limestone outcrops). The site may not be appropriate for anything but cedars and junk hardwoods. But while those things are naturally reestablishing themselves, the habitat could be great for cover again.</p><p></p><p>Another possible option is simply to cut out about 2/3s of the cedars, leaving just isolated cedars with branches not touching each other. The sunlight on the ground between trees should reestablish the "glade" type of habitat, with tall grasses growing between trees.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5040599, member: 17"] Will cutting all the cedars change travel patterns? Almost certainly. But that's the temporary price you pay for major long-term benefits of "new" habitat. I can't tell you how many times I've "destroyed" a long-standing deer travel pattern to create better habitat for the future. And getting used to how deer use the new habitat can take a year or two. But everything eventually cycles back around. The problem with planting something in the cut area is that cedar glades usually develop because the location is abandoned poor-quality pasture (usually limestone outcrops). The site may not be appropriate for anything but cedars and junk hardwoods. But while those things are naturally reestablishing themselves, the habitat could be great for cover again. Another possible option is simply to cut out about 2/3s of the cedars, leaving just isolated cedars with branches not touching each other. The sunlight on the ground between trees should reestablish the "glade" type of habitat, with tall grasses growing between trees. [/QUOTE]
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