Please use the Likert scale to state your opinion on each of the statements
1- Strongly disagree 5- Strongly Agree
1. _____ The worst thing about the loss of the rain forest is that it will restrict the development of new medicine.
2. _____ It makes me sad to see forests cleared for agriculture.
3. _____ I prefer zoos to wildlife reserves.
4. _____ On vacation I choose to camp because it is cheaper than a hotel.
5. _____ It bothers me that humans are running out their supply of oil.
6. _____ I need time in nature to be happy.
7. _____ Nature is valuable for its own sake.
8. _____ One of the most important reasons to conserve resources is to preserve wild areas.
9. _____ Continued land development is a good idea so that a high quality of life can be preserved.
10. _____ Humans are as much a part of the ecosystem as other animals.
Anthropocentric/Ecocentric/Biocentric?
Our goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity.
Our mission is the conservation of nature. Using the best available scientific knowledge and advancing that knowledge where we can, we work to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth and the health of ecological systems by
-protecting natural areas and wild populations of plants and animals, including endangered species;
-promoting sustainable approaches to the use of renewable natural resources; and
-promoting more efficient use of resources and energy and the maximum reduction of pollution.
We are committed to reversing the degradation of our planet's natural environment and to building a future in which human needs are met in harmony with nature. We recognize the critical relevance of human numbers, poverty and consumption patterns to meeting these goals.
“Our environmental problems originate in the hubris of imagining ourselves as the central nervous system or the brain of nature. We're not the brain, we are a cancer on nature.” - Dave Foreman
We see a never-ending work in progress, a place for inspiration where humans can fall into the realm of nature, not always outside of it… Preserving pristine lands, healing injured lands and helping them onto the path of re-wilding, we will teach others to survive off the land as they steward it…. We know there are ecosystems out there in need of re-wilding, we know there are properties, because of years of abuse, that could benefit from our vision. We know there is land somewhere that someone would like to see preserved or healed. We need to make connections with these lands and their caretakers.
Forests are an important part of our state’s environment and economy. When they are well managed, forests provide clean air and water, homes for wildlife, beautiful scenery, places for recreation and more than 5,000 products we all use every day. But when they are not well managed, forests are often unhealthy and unproductive because of overcrowding, disease, insects, and competition for light, water and nutrients. To maintain or improve the health and productivity of a forest and to achieve the landowner’s objectives for the property, foresters use a number of management techniques, including prescribed burning, thinning, harvesting and planting.
http://www.ncforestry.org/docs/Mgmt/index.htm
Systems:
Forests
Lakes/Rivers
Prairie/Grassland
Game:
Natural fire
money to work with
different species of tree
different heights of trees
downed woody debris (for cavity nesters)
bears
disease
new species on the threatened list
planting in rows vs. haphazardly
Handouts
Lab:
Definitions
Statement of management
Fill in initial forest chart
Management info:
Management styles/goals diagrams
Prescribed burns (separate canopy from understory)
Maintain biodiversity (diseases) (lower profit)
Keep enough of each species (efficient seedling regeneration) (lower profit)
Keep downed woody debris (nutrients and habitat) (more work for less profit)
http://fhm.fs.fed.us/fhh/fhh-02/mi/mi_02.pdf
http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:eyxGiTLjVhMJ:www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/2007ForestHealthHighlight_226815_7.pdf+michigan+forest+diseases&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=us&client=safari
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Forest of Fortune!
Hosted by: Pat Sa-lumber-jak and Vanna White Pine
An oak tree is…
A) lumber
B) a home for birds
C) an interconnected piece of the puzzle we call Earth
Join us for a discussion on the many considerations managers need to take into account when managing the many resources in Michigan. We will first explore your perceptions of the world and what you find important. We will give some examples of management goals for lakes, rivers, prairies, and forests and the strategies managers employ. We will wrap up the session by pairing up to play Forest…Of…Fortune! You will design your own management strategy that will be implemented on your personal-sized stand of “National Forest.” Who knows what will happen when the Wheel of Uncertainty is involved!