Division of Forestry Strategic Direction
Statewide Forest Strategy 2010
Statewide Forest Assessment 2010
Forest Sustainability Framework
Statewide Forest Plan 2004
A8. Issue: Invasive exotic species are an increasing threat.
Comment #: 1
This is a very important issue bad choices made by a global and mobile society has the potential to destroy the natural.
Comment #: 2
Help!!!
Comment #: 3
Including import bans on interstate shipping of nursry stock or seeds! E.g. one "wildflower" seed mix advertised by a popular company contains, among others, Dame's Rocket and other advertise thistle species and loosestrife!
Comment #: 4
And also the new (Japanese, I think) ladybug, mistakenly brought to US to combat something. Purple loosetrife is a nuisance I see in some places - but DNR let it grow in small pond ver near Howard Young Medical Ctr in Woodruff, where DNR staff must surely have often seen it, from Hwy 51.
Comment #: 5
Forest full of buckthorn and garlic mustard doesn't do wildlife any good.
Comment #: 6
Again problems are identified by those who want to make it a problem and a lot of these are things that are done and can not be reveresed anyway.
Comment #: 7
The problem is, what ae we going to do about this threat??
Comment #: 8
Public education on this issue is extremely important.
Comment #: 9
More public education is needed to make people aware of what is happening to our world.
Comment #: 10
Non-native species need to be addressed and controlled if they have no good purpose (ie. Buck-them)
Comment #: 11
This problem should have been addressed long ago.
Comment #: 12
Control the unwanted species, but don't make more out of it than what it really is.
Comment #: 13
More education needed.
Comment #: 14
Programs to citizens and government agencies control the effects of Gypsy moth should be addressed. Currently spray programs exist for larger tracts of land, but nothing to protect the trees in areas where most of our residents live. . . urban areas.
Comment #: 15
Attention should also be focused in aquatic exotic species such as zebra mussles, eurasian milfoil ect.
Comment #: 16
See A7 comments - I don't think ti's a big threat.
Comment #: 17
Garlic mustard seems to prefger earlier successing forests maybe the late successional stages of our forest will help restrict it.
Comment #: 18
Perhaps a form of agriculture inspection would be necessary!
Comment #: 19
We need public education on this issue
Comment #: 20
Urban parklands in particular have become a "haven" for invasive plant species. Nothing is being done about it!
Comment #: 21
Exotics threaten our native species - critical we wcontrol/eliminate them.
Comment #: 22
Purple loose strife.
Comment #: 23
Are these the results of human acvitity? Unfortuantely we would have to do away with humans.
Comment #: 24
Also - "spotted knapweed" and "leafy spunge"
Comment #: 25
I am having an increasing problem with buckthorn.
Comment #: 26
Same as above.
Comment #: 27
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Comment #: 28
Penalize the source of the problem and enact laws to prevent problems.
Comment #: 29
Need more education for public on this.
Comment #: 30
including timber wolfs'
Comment #: 31
Monitor, keep up cooperation efforts
Comment #: 32
Educate! And start with your own forestry dept. Take a look at the list of exotic species they promote for revegetating logging roads.
Comment #: 33
The wild honeysuckle. I am familiar with can be a real problem. I don't know if it is of Japenese origin or not.
Comment #: 34
Can this trend truly be altered?
Comment #: 35
Knapweed is filling on my spaces in the north
Comment #: 36
I think we should try to stop for new exotic species into the area - inform people
Comment #: 37
Asian Beetle - Who introduced it?
Comment #: 38
Need to address policy re: 1. Ease with which invading species can be introduced 2. Apparent adminstrative non-chalance of introduction of foreign beetle to prey upon purple loostrife
Comment #: 39
Not aware that this is a big deal in WI - as in some southern states.
Comment #: 40
Being a bee keeper (26 yrs.) My bees work the Purple Loose Strife.
Comment #: 41
Extremely important - this is directly related to biodiversity and threatened species issues.
Comment #: 42
There is another invasive species not mentioned. Man, uneducated or narrow minded peoplee who think the foret is just to look at and not utilize, we know it is renewable and tree species are short lived in this wrold of ours.
Comment #: 43
Continued studies and appropriate action on exotic species should be increased
Comment #: 44
It appers that at this time, bucktorn will ultimately become the climax species in our oak-hickory type.
Comment #: 45
Realistically, what can you do once they get established.
Comment #: 46
Yes - also prickly ash and buckthorn.
Comment #: 47
Exotic animals, plants and reptiles need stronger laws as it currently is way too many. People have access to them which increases the dangers of them getting loose in the Wisconsin countryside.
Comment #: 48
We need to know the consequences (long term) of introducing non native species to solve problems, ie autumn olive, wild rose, asian beatles.
Comment #: 49
I feel this is very important that this is always mentioned. Too many times the decrease in biodiversity is blamed for the wrong reason.
Comment #: 50
We need to look at regulations limiting or banning the used of non-native plant species in the state.
Comment #: 51
This is oten a local problem, esp. near urban areas, but like Pandora's box, it will be very hard to impossible to contain something once the box is open - Does anyone really believe we can eradicate any pest noted above?
Comment #: 52
If we continue to allow unchecked population growth, which results in more opportunities for exotic species, the trend will continue to rise,
Comment #: 53
These exotics are a significant threat to native forest diversity.
Comment #: 54
Purple loosestrife.
Comment #: 55
Don't go hog wild on pesticides and stop it education programs. Find ways to restore natural or historic habitats and species and help them thrive despite invaders.
Comment #: 56
Go west and see knap weed everywhere; don't let nuts introduce more species; what about ?? In foreign ships?
Comment #: 57
I believe this is the same reason the above is taking place! More control is needed.
Comment #: 58
Also the environmentalist people who have very little knowledge of our forest. Our forests are better managed today by most landowners than years ago.
Comment #: 59
In 1981, the Washington County Forester recommended planting autumn olive bushes between the walnut plantings. We were never told of the invasive characteristics of the autumn olive. We and our neighbors have a volatile problem, but I seem to run into brick walls in getting any help. HELP!!!
Comment #: 60
Making too big of a deal of this.
Comment #: 61
And Buck Thorn.
Comment #: 62
How do you protect small lakes from zebra(?) mussels?!
Comment #: 63
This issue impacts other disciplines also and should be addressed in its own plan which would deal with the forestry implication of exotics. The forest plan should react to the exotics plan.
Comment #: 64
Purple(?) ?
Comment #: 65
Absolutely. We need a citizen brigade - campaign - urgency that is strong enough to carry momentum between generations. This is a national war level emergency. We need clear thinking about the ratchet effect on our expectations.
Comment #: 66
Also needs be addressed in terms of roadside mowing/management and its effects on forests.
Comment #: 67
Now this is something to worry about screw-ups by human beings
Comment #: 68
I do not favor any removal of these species through pesticide use. This causes further problems and decreases biodiversity.
Comment #: 69
Eliminate all foreign/invasive vegetation.
Comment #: 70
There seems to have been a lack of activity to control purple loosestrife lately. There are many areas being invaded by this plant along the WI River. What can the general public do about this problem on their own?
Comment #: 71
Please don't do us anymore favors by introducing Asian beatles, Boxelder bugs, etc. to help us out ?
Comment #: 72
Garlic mustard and buckthorn are devastating some areas in Sauk Co. where I live
Comment #: 73
Same comment as above - let the environmentalist take care of this.
Comment #: 74
This is THE most challenging and important issue!
Comment #: 75
California and other states make a great effort to protect against this danger. Wisconsin could do more.
Comment #: 76
Recognizing problems early and combating them is important
Comment #: 77
Spare no cost in combating the above threats.
Comment #: 78
And the State DOT lets them go - this is wrong.
Comment #: 79
The Chinese lady bug has sure taken over in the late fall months. It was few years back when the boxelder bugs were a nuisance in the fall but now we don't even see any.
Comment #: 80
We need to be as proactive in the defense of our forests as other states are defensive of their citurs industries.
Comment #: 81
Globalization, in all its aspects, is dive and well good luck
Comment #: 82
these should be controlled if possible but sometimes efforts can be too costly and not achieve their desired results
Comment #: 83
This one is stats drivne. "How does a species negatively impact the rest of the forest?" Then is it economically relevant?
Comment #: 84
Millions of $ have been spent trying to control gypsy moth and they still march west. Stop wasting my tax $. Those trap hung around the north are an eyesore - as well as the blaze orange ribbons used to mark where they are.
Comment #: 85
Buckthorn is also a huge problem along with purple loosestrife.
Comment #: 86
Don't foreget that dubious gift of (?) accents: Multiflora Rose
Comment #: 87
This is very important to address!
Comment #: 88
This issue should be addressed but it is important to note thatwith the wide variety of forest users the introduction and spread of exotic species is inevitably beyond our control.
Comment #: 89
Some exotic species, such as earthworms, are beneficial. Some are both good and bad depending on context. Funding natural controls and resistant varieties may provide some answers.
Comment #: 90
This problem is basically because of government (federal) policy (free trade)!!
Comment #: 91
This is growing in scope and complexity.
Comment #: 92
If we aren't trying to control invasive plant species on all state lands, how can we make private individuals do it? I think we need to "lead by example" on this one.
Comment #: 93
And there will certainly be more
Comment #: 94
While each of these invasive species have their problems, we can work to overcome them and deal with them in much the same way we deal with other "disasters".
Comment #: 95
These will simplify a site much quicker than management could.
Comment #: 96
Again educating the public to these problems is critical.
Comment #: 97
purple loosestrife is sold as an ornamental through nurseries
Comment #: 98
Add black locust to your list, with it's ability to invade pine plantations and kill red pine, it is a real nuisance.
Comment #: 99
This issue may be one of the biggest long term threats to our forested lands.
Comment #: 100
Management practices and development of roads and trails need to include invasive control and monitoring as a fundamental component of any action that is conducted.
Comment #: 101
I think these invasive species also play a role in hte endangered species listed above.
Comment #: 102
Educate the public
Comment #: 103
Eradication as a management goal needs to be discussed in the plan. Failure to develope such eradication tools will further errode biodiversity, complicate forest management, and lead to increased numbers of endanagered species and extinctions.
Comment #: 104
If the plan focuses solely on trees and ignores fauna, this is not an important issue. Once again, the issue is presented in terms of structure and the effects on function are not evident.
Comment #: 105
What can we do about this problem?
Comment #: 106
I believe that exotic species should be dealt with, but that research should be done or resources checked to see if there is a natural way to do things. Watching the exotic species take over the forests in the East, chemicals have been used in some places and seem to not have an effect. However, in speaking to some park rangers, there were natural ways for dealing with some of these species that took a longer time to have an effect, yet were working with the forest rather than introducing human made chemicals into the mix, which is just making it worse.
Comment #: 107
Exotic species are one of the greatest threats to our natural resources. They should be considered in all aspects of forest managemnet. Especially since many management activities mowing, logging, and planting are directly responsible for the spread of exotics. The use of off road vehicles needs to include exotic species as well.
Comment #: 108
no comment
Comment #: 109
Provide people with information and tell them what they can do about these problems.
Comment #: 110
Better education and some legal teeth to help stop these threats is advised.
Comment #: 111
spotted knapweed should be addressed
Comment #: 112
If this issue is not given immediate and intense attention, we could lose the native structure we have today altogether.
Comment #: 113
If this issue is not given immediate and intense attention, we could lose the native structure we have today altogether.
Comment #: 114
HOWEVER HUMAN USES ARE OUR RIGHT DO NOT TRY TO USE YOUR SCIENTIFIC STUDIES TO REDUCE OUR ACTIVITIES IN THE FOREST SO THAT ONLY THE ECO-EXTREMISTS ARE ALLOWED TO RECREATE.
THIS BACK DOOR APPROACH TO LIMITING RECREATION IS NOT GOING TO FLY !
Comment #: 115
Let's see what other we can find to screw up our ecosystems.
Comment #: 116
Exotics have the potential to seriously harm Wisconsin's forests. If this trend isn't addressed, we will no longer have healthy forests to care about in the first place!
Comment #: 117
If we cannot protect what we have from being choked out of the forest by these exotics pretty soon they will all be lost.
Comment #: 118
This is the flip side of endangered species. Both situaions often result from unwise tampering with a stable vegetative community.
Comment #: 119
The public needs to be educated about these threats and what they can do to decrease their numbers.
Comment #: 120
I agree they should be addressed, but not at length. Name them, predict impacts and specify controls if possible and economic.
Comment #: 121
Yes , Important for ecological and economic reasons.
Comment #: 122
Much reserch, thought, etc. needs to go into considering whether or not to introduce certain exotics because of thier ability to alter ecosystems so drastically.
Comment #: 123
We need better and more checking of importers and exports mechanisms.
Comment #: 124
Some people will debate what "native" means, and they may say we are simply accelerating what would "naturally" occur. I think we need to do all that we can to curb introduction of non-natives, even if we see no significant effects immediately.
Comment #: 125
This will only get worse.
Comment #: 126
Again, choose wisely! The use of herbacides
in an all-out campaign to rid a community
of an invader that may well be naturally
balanced at some point, is not a good
trade off, in my opinion! You in the
business have a tendency to "knee-jerk"
reactions regarding invaders, some of which
may not be as aggressive as first thought. Good
science and extensive data collection
are in order before expensive - from a
financial and health perspective - treatments
are used!
Comment #: 127
This is an incredibly serious and growing problem. And many DNR programs actually contribute to the colonization and spread of invasive, exotic species. For example, the ridiculous "forest openings" program that uses herbicide spraying and mowing to maintain thousands of small openings for game species that are already overabundant. These openings can be great colonizing spots for exotics. Road and trail construction without proper safeguards also helps spread these exotics. Some fish stocking programs intentionally introduce exotic species. The right hand of the DNR needs to know and follow what the left hand is doing.
Comment #: 128
This is an incredibly serious and growing problem. And many DNR programs actually contribute to the colonization and spread of invasive, exotic species. For example, the ridiculous "forest openings" program that uses herbicide spraying and mowing to maintain thousands of small openings for game species that are already overabundant. These openings can be great colonizing spots for exotics. Road and trail construction without proper safeguards also helps spread these exotics. Some fish stocking programs intentionally introduce exotic species. The right hand of the DNR needs to know and follow what the left hand is doing.
Comment #: 129
All the more reason for local species and successional diversity.
Comment #: 130
Most people don't even recognize the differance.
Preserving the "Natural Areas" designated by SEWRPC should
be included in this discussion.
Comment #: 131
Put buckthorn before garlic mustard; I rank this trend near the top.
Comment #: 132
Put buckthorn before garlic mustard; I rank this trend near the top.
Comment #: 133
Put buckthorn before garlic mustard; I rank this trend near the top.
Comment #: 134
This is an important issue for all Forestland, regardless of ownership.
Comment #: 135
I agree this needs to be addressed. However, I don't condone spending huge sums of money fighting losing battles. For instance, many public education programs about exotic species are not worth the investment.
Comment #: 136
Defeaturing by exotics is a big deal here in the southeastern portion of the state. Pests and diseases are taken more seriously than exotic plants which can be equally defeaturing. No laws unless local groups band together and develop. Unless some enforcement of natural resources comes from state or federal level (as with some wetland and flood plain) there is almost a guarantee that local government or the private owner will not respond appropriately to environmental impacts on forested lands.
Comment #: 137
Another critical component to understanding the health and vitality of our forests. This area is very much underappreciated by the general public.
Comment #: 138
Exotics are a humongous problem. Sometimes the DNR does more harm than good. For example, by continuing harmful forest openings programs for producing more overabundant game species, and by planting exotic fish to compete with native fisheries. Don't let "put and take" big game hunting or fishing interests cause the DNR to be continuing hypocrites on eradicating exotics. Keep it native!
Comment #: 139
We must control exotic species in ways that do not affect the ecosystem in a negative way (i.e. we shouldn't use chemicals).
Comment #: 140
The plan should address the need to work across ownership boundaries on this issue.
Comment #: 141
these exotic ainmals our runing our forrests and plants
Comment #: 142
I'm thinking to leave it alone, but if it's a threat, I guess you'll have to eventually do something.
Comment #: 143
The carp, european ruffe, and zebra mussels are becoming all to common in wisconsin lakes and rivers. In some cases hurting the ecological balance
Comment #: 144
I think more attetion should be paid to this because the threat is real.
Comment #: 145
I think more attetion should be paid to this because the threat is real.
Comment #: 146
I believe that it is a good thing that people can't import exotic species of animals, so why can't it be the same with plants and animals? People out there are doing what isn't supposed to be done. They should be stopped and it should be made illegal.
Comment #: 147
major issue
Comment #: 148
We need to retain Wisconsin's Forest Identity.
Comment #: 149
We need to retain Wisconsin's Forest Identity.
Comment #: 150
Japanese honeysuckle is indeed a potential threat, but as yet has been in only a few scattered locations in Wisconsin.
Comment #: 151
We should find better ways to manage these kill them down.
Comment #: 152
#3
Comment #: 153
protect them
Comment #: 154
The state needs to further study threats of species like the gypsy moth, and provide entended public education, on how to identify and solve these threats. The existing programs need to be expanded to deal with this problem.
Comment #: 155
Use small amounts of funding on educational programs aimed at preventing additional invasive exotic species from being introduced.
Comment #: 156
Invasive species should receive high priority in forest planning. Here education might be valuable. Things like cleaning off your shoes before entering an area if you have been in an infected area. This might not occur to people who really do care and could help slow the invasion. Also, programs like the beetle that eats purple loosestrife might be good to introduce to volunteer groups like for example, a canoeing or fly fishing group that's composed of individuals who find themselves in these places.
Comment #: 157
We will not be able to stop this problem however further study can help us better deal with the problems.
Comment #: 158
YOU BET! And ESPECIALLY Buckthorn!!
Comment #: 159
some of these were brought in by people not understanding the consiquences
Comment #: 160
some of these were brought in by people not understanding the consiquences
Comment #: 161
These threats should be studied, and countermeasures proposed, but this should be a careful assessment based on probability of success. Erradicating some threats may not be possible, given the global nature of our world. Co-existence should also be a consideration.
Comment #: 162
Concentration should be given to get these invasive species under control
Last Revised: Monday July 30 2007
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