Division of Forestry Strategic Direction
Statewide Forest Strategy 2010
Statewide Forest Assessment 2010
Forest Sustainability Framework
Statewide Forest Plan 2004
E2. Trend/Issue: Exotic species threaten ecological balance.
Comment #: 1
Education is needed to let our new suburban forest dwellers understand exotic species. I personally would like to get involved in a program aimed at reduciing the effects of both oak wilt and purple loostrife.
Comment #: 2
I'm not sure this is a DNR issue affecting logging. My perspective is that you do what you do for economic factors, period end! How can the DNR manage for unknown exotic species?
Comment #: 3
Why spell out horticulturists? Should just say that species where introduced.
Comment #: 4
WI needs to implement a strong quarantine program for out-of-state nursery stock, seeds and vehicular traffic - it is no surprise that the N/S east corridor of the state has more exotics.
Comment #: 5
decrease global trade. Stop shipping and/or importing forest products from overseas. In the original areas there are naturally native pest-control species.
Comment #: 6
Oak wilt is endemic to the US
Comment #: 7
VERY strongly agree
Comment #: 8
How can we stop exotic species, when we can't stop drugs more government more problems.
Comment #: 9
Should be looked at on Federal level.
Comment #: 10
The only sure cure, cut off all imports of wood products??
Comment #: 11
When will we learn?
Comment #: 12
a national issue?
Comment #: 13
But very possible
Comment #: 14
Bioengineer in program required
Comment #: 15
Aquatic exotic species also pose a significant threat.
Comment #: 16
The insect pest controls for purple loosestrife seem to be very effective. Can we get better research facilities to solve some of t hese other problems?
Comment #: 17
But may also be beyond forest planners' ability to affect currently
Comment #: 18
Gypsy most was introduced by a french man Ettiene Leopold Trouvelot he was a aristist and amateur entomologist. Horticulturists did not introduce gypsy moth!
Comment #: 19
see A8
Comment #: 20
se A8
Comment #: 21
How is this different from A8 - beginning to sound like the resources to do this plan will be frittered away into every "Hst" topic
Comment #: 22
We need to study the implications of possible diseases, insects etc - before we start importing from certain countries.
Comment #: 23
Eliminate or establish strict controls.
Comment #: 24
Education and research. I only expect a slow down at the most.
Comment #: 25
Isn't this a repeat issue?
Comment #: 26
An exotic tax as well as an energy tax should enter into world trade.
Comment #: 27
Cut our own timber and you won't have this problem.
Comment #: 28
Leave to USDA, USFS, DNR people
Comment #: 29
Work with other organizations to educate the public, as well as private nurseries and horticulturists.
Comment #: 30
With global trade being the accepted current thinking, it maybe that the exotics insects and diseases will have to be part of it.
Comment #: 31
This is a real problem
Comment #: 32
Need to reglate - fine or trade sanctions for violations
Comment #: 33
NAFTA, free trade, etc wil lgreatly increase this problem exponently and noone cares so how will forest planning resolve this?
Comment #: 34
Is there ANYTHING "left" to bring over here?
Comment #: 35
Ban them - See D4
Comment #: 36
This is a major issue of concern.
Comment #: 37
Does not really add much to previous discussion of exotic species.
Comment #: 38
Little can be done to change this.
Comment #: 39
My tree farm has a substantial amount of prickly ash and some honeysuckle ? chemical treatment to try to control.
Comment #: 40
We are in big trouble here!
Comment #: 41
Stop importing this from other places!
Comment #: 42
True. It's interesting. Has there ever been an North American pest causing trouble in Europe/Asia? The world gets smaller all the time. I'm not sure we can control that.
Comment #: 43
Does the DNR still buy into the myth of a 'balance of nature' - ? How sweet -
Comment #: 44
See D4.
Comment #: 45
Exotics are inevitable. Strengthen quality and abundance of endangered, threatened and rate species and their habitats and provide adequate buffer areas so they can survive. Eradication of exotics seems a lost cause and waste of money.
Comment #: 46
Very difficult to control.
Comment #: 47
Do what you can - so many exotics here already - and no real way to stop them - so - try to live with them as we already are -
Comment #: 48
Same as A-8.
Comment #: 49
Need to address exotics - "early" and aggressively. An ounce of prevention . . .
Comment #: 50
Gypsy moths destroyed hundreds of mature red oaks and birch in 1989 and 1990. It seems impractical to develop reforrestation plans without protecting mature seed trees from exotics.
Comment #: 51
Adopt or pass away.
Comment #: 52
Something us syrup producers are very concerned about.
Comment #: 53
Not good - more control of this type of import is needed or banned.
Comment #: 54
Don't see much slowing of the gypsy moth spread westward. Is spraying worth the effort?
Comment #: 55
There have often been exotics. Their impact is too often over-rated. Most often they just become another part of the ecosystem and balance out.
Comment #: 56
How did they get here?
Comment #: 57
Invaasive exotics
Comment #: 58
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Comment #: 59
outlaw exotic species
Comment #: 60
Air currents and travel will increase and species, will intermingle. Just don't fix problems by introducting more exotic species for us. Thank you.
Comment #: 61
This has been discussed before . . .
Comment #: 62
Reduce imports.
Comment #: 63
If we manage our timber properly, these will be less need to import timber. By not ? Or cutting our own timber we are "shooting ourself in the foot" by importing timber and diseases.
Comment #: 64
Wisconsin could follow California and other states efforts in this area.
Comment #: 65
Imported problems we don't need
Comment #: 66
Horticulturalists need to be educated as to the importance of native species preservation. There should be an emphasis placed on planting and utilization of NATIVE species as a means to improving/developing urban properties.
Comment #: 67
Stop all exotic species.
Comment #: 68
Quack grass another exotic, Chines lady bug also
Comment #: 69
Education
Comment #: 70
Also don't landscape co. have an effect on exotic's. Example don't people buy exoctic for their yards, therefore introducing them to the ecosystem.
Comment #: 71
Education of tree farmers can help to keep the exotic species from being introduced or becoming prevelant.
Comment #: 72
My comment for D4 applies here also.
Comment #: 73
Again with the exotics!! Deal with it once not 3 times.
Comment #: 74
Buckthron is another one
Comment #: 75
The problem caused basically by government (Federal) policy (free trade)! I will not spend any money, time or energy on this!!! Let the free traders spend there money!
Comment #: 76
Yes/planning is not the answer.
Comment #: 77
WHy does everything have to be a threat? Global trade poses risks and presents rewards. Forethought is required, not bunker mentality.
Comment #: 78
WHy does everything have to be a threat? Global trade poses risks and presents rewards. Forethought is required, not bunker mentality.
Comment #: 79
Guess we need stronger import inspections. We should also have stronger export inspections so we don't send something where it is not wanted.
Comment #: 80
Again, just something to work with.
Comment #: 81
There's no literature I'm aware of supporting that the oak wilt fungus is an introduced species! Nor was the guy who brought gypsy moth to the US a horticulturist! Picky, picky (but there's a credibility issue here).
Comment #: 82
Given the nature of todays society, with the ease of travel, this is going to be a larger problem in the future.
Comment #: 83
Exotics threaten the native fauna and flora of the state, including the forests. This is a major issue that needs to and can be controlled, or at least some of the species can be prevented and others worked on.
Comment #: 84
It may be more practical to infuse the global perspectives into the appropriate individual issues and address some regional issues instead.
Comment #: 85
Again, an urban developmental problem that is affecting the rural communities.
Comment #: 86
We need to monitor the introduction of exotics.
Comment #: 87
I think the banning of the sale and propagation of species outside their natural range should be considered. Of course this is terribly idealistic
Comment #: 88
I would strike the reference to "ecological balance". This is an archaic term and ecological thought where everything in nature was supposed to have a "delicate balance". It implies all we have to do is maintain balance. Nature abhors balance and is constantly moving away from equilibrium toward disequilibrium. Flux is the only constant.
Comment #: 89
we can do what we can
Comment #: 90
Again, what can Wisconsin do to prevent the introduction of exotics.
Comment #: 91
Again, what can Wisconsin do to prevent the introduction of exotics.
Comment #: 92
Address at A-8.
Comment #: 93
See D4
Comment #: 94
Addressed earlier.
Comment #: 95
As above ban or quarantine.
Comment #: 96
Look to living off of the local resource base.
Comment #: 97
Hard to deal with
Comment #: 98
how is this different than the issue
on invaders discussed earlier?
Comment #: 99
Regulation may be a dirty word in some quarters, but we need more of them to stop the literal invasion of harmful exotic species. The problem is huge but thus far the government response is tiny. This must change. The current pound of remediation concern and ounce of prevention is ass-backwards.
Comment #: 100
Regulation may be a dirty word in some quarters, but we need more of them to stop the literal invasion of harmful exotic species. The problem is huge but thus far the government response is tiny. This must change. The current pound of remediation concern and ounce of prevention is ass-backwards.
Comment #: 101
Again, most people don't know these are not
native species, because that's all they see.
Comment #: 102
I think that exotic species, along with habitat fragmentation and global warming, are the largest overall threats to healthy and diverse forest ecosystems in Wisconsin. We are at least 20 years behind where we need to be to stop new exotics from entering the state, and to fight existing exotics. The problem is getting completely out of hand. Finding fast solutions and implementing them should be a top DNR priority.
Comment #: 103
Again, I would acknowledge this, but it's not clear to me there is much the State can do so I would invest more time in issues raised in Sections A-D.
Comment #: 104
A country's animals and plants are there, because that is the only place that is suitable for them to live. If you move them to another country, it would be damaging either to them, or to the new environment.
Comment #: 105
We should be reviewing the methods used to control exotics and determining what works in terms of the total resource. Also, evaluating potentially new control methods, especially in the area of biological controls.
Comment #: 106
In Wisconsin, the exotic shrub honeysuckles are much more of a problem than the Japanese honeysuckle
Comment #: 107
people should be careful on what types of exotic species they bring home if they are in another country
Comment #: 108
Keep the exotic species in controlled areas
Comment #: 109
Focus on prevention.
Comment #: 110
We should get tougher with trade and travel into our state. Take a lesson from countries and states like New Zealand (where I was stopped by an apple sniffing beagle in the airport) and California who take measures to protect themselves from exotics even if it inconveniences visitors and commerce. If we lose what's special and beautiful about WI because we are too lax, who will want to travel here
Comment #: 111
You've asked and reworded many of these questions two and three times. Don't you think once should be enough? It does no good to flog a dead horse.
Comment #: 112
Acknowledgement of the problem and identification that the research should be in the hands of the University or DATCP while DNR resources are used for more immediate needs.
Comment #: 113
Finally....., BUCKTHORN
Comment #: 114
Look at California for guidance in this area.
Comment #: 115
More requirements on shipping is needed
Last Revised: Monday July 30 2007
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