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Caring for Your Woodlot In this age of environmental concern, keeping your own little neck of the woods healthy is more important than ever. Your woodlot, whether it is only an acre or two or several hundred acres, is home to a wide variety of wildlife and native plant species. Of course, you are also interested in getting good [...]
The American Red Squirrel The red squirrel is classed as a mammal of the Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae Genus: Tamiasciurus Species: T. hudsonicus. The American Red Squirrel is a species of squirrel also known as the pine squirrel. The hudsonicus species was the first catalogued red squirrel and was found in and around the Hudson Bay area, Canada. The [...]
Mule Deer The mule deer is a mammal from the Family: Cervidae Sub Family: Odocoileinae Genus: Odocoileus Species: O. hemionus. The mule deer is the largest deer of the Odocoileus genus. The mule deer on average stands 40 ins to 42 ins at the shoulders and stretches some 80 ins from nose to tail. An adult buck [...]
Bighorn Sheep They are predominantly 2 species of bighorn sheep ? the Bighorn and the Desert Bighorn. The Bighorn comes from the family: Bovidea Sub - Family: Caprinae Genus: Ovis Species: Canadensis. The desert bighorn are supposedly made up of 4 sub species and is generally categorized by the Sub - Species: Ovis Canadensis nelsoni.
The natural habitat [...]
Buy Your Lumber from Local Woodlots Considering the price of gasoline, it makes sense to buy things that are locally produced. This applies to farm products, of course, but it also applies to lumber for building and wood products. There are many reasons to buy lumber grown in local woodlots and milled locally. The first to come to mind is the [...]
Forest Fire Fighting with the Smoke Jumpers Forest fires strike fear in the heart of anyone living near huge tracts of forest land. Fortunately there are brave fire fighters known as the smoke jumpers. These individuals are carried over the forest in airplanes, and parachute out of the plane when they reach the scene of the fire. Sometimes they rappel out of [...]
The Weasel The weasel is a mammal fro the Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Subfamily: Mustelinae Genus: Mustela Species: 16 (found world wide except for Antarctica and Australia). 10 species have weasel as a common name, whilst others are referred to stoat. ermine, polecats or ferrets. The weasel is often maligned and misunderstood. In general the weasel is [...]
The Responsibities of a Forester A young person who enjoys science and nature, and is interested in ecology, could be a good candidate for becoming a forester. There are many different specialties a student can pursue when preparing for a career in forestry. When you hear the term “forester” you may think first of a “Smokey the Bear” type of [...]
The Working Conditions of a Logger Loggers have one of the most rugged jobs around. Their working conditions include just about anything Mother Nature can dole out. For instance, rain and snow, wild animals, and poisonous snakes are just a few of the hazards a logger faces. The terrain is rough and rugged, the loads are heavy, and the work is [...]
A Day in the Life of a Tree Planter Working around trees is not for those who are out of shape or faint of heart! A forestry tree planter works long and hard on a variety of tasks related to forests, but the news is not all bad. For a person who loves the outdoors and wants to be involved directly in something that [...]
