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Appalachian Forests Dying From
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Timber...
We have all heard the complaining
from the timber industry regarding the alleged adverse affects that
deer have on the forests, and on the timber industry. It has not been
acid rain, poor harvest management, or other causes. It culprit has
always been the deer. The DCNR has certainly been a cheerleader for
this industry group. This was always a bit difficult to accept as a
single cause of mediocre forests in PA. Now, after reading a new brochure
from the PA Dept of Agriculture entitled Pennsylvania Hardwoods
for the World I suggest that the claims against the deer herd
should be discarded.
Heres a few excerpts from the brocure:
* PA leads the USA in hardwood lumber
production.
* PA is known as the Black Cherry Capital of the World.
* PA is the #1 state in hardwood lumber exports.
* PA hardwoods are known throughout the world for their quality, sustainability,
and beauty.
* The statewide timber volume growth continues to grow, increasing 20%
in the last decade.
* The state-managed forest (2.1 million acres) is the largest single-holding
of FSC certified hardwood forest in the US.
Unless the brochure was prepared
with bogus input. The readers are led to believe that PA forests are
healthy and productive.
Bill Miller, USP President
For additional information, the
most likely contact seems to be:
Keith A Craig, Executive Director,
PA Hardwoods Development Council
kecraig@state.pa.us
or, visit www.hardwoods.state.pa.us
THE PURCHASE OF DOE PERMITS
Protect the doe, only buy one or none at all.
Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania
Unhappy with deer management plan
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Unified Sportsmen of PA Legal Defense
Fund
Financial donations in support
of the lawsuit will be greatfully accepted.
Please make check payable to:
Unified Sportsmen of PA Legal Defense Fund
C/O Treasurer Steve Jolley
108 West Sunset Avenue, Snow Shoe, PA 16874
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Watch
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The Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania produces a bi
monthly news publication called "Pennsylvania Woods & Waters".
Printed on the 15th of each month and distributed on the 1st of
every other month.
Copies are mailed to: USP Members, USP Member Clubs, Pennsylvania
House of Representatives, Pennsylvania Senate, Six Regional Offices
and Harrisburg Headquarters of the Pennsylvania Game Commission,
Pennsylvania Game Commissioners, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commissioners,
Six Regional Offices and Harrisburg Headquarters of the Pennsylvania
Fish & Boat Commission.
PW&W includes articles on hot legislative sportsmen topics,
what's new on the sporting scene, land use issues, interesting hunting
and fishing stories, letters to the editor, classified adds, field
notes, animal rights issues, anti issues, official USP opinions,
list of USP officers, meeting times and places, membership applications,
descriptions and ordering forms for USP promotional items, sporting
goods and wares advertisement, guided and unguided hunting trips
advertisement, any thing new and exciting in the Pennsylvania outdoor
world can be found in PW&W.
Get all of the "Pennsylvania Woods & Waters" news
and articles. We do not publish everything online, join today and
stay informed, Join Now. Below
are some of the news and articles in "Pennsylvania Woods &
Waters".
Advertise in Pensylvania Woods
& Waters
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The articles below are from the lastest edition of Pensylvania
Woods & Waters
The Numbers Dont Lie
By Greg Levengood
On April 21-22, the Pa. Game Commission will hold its quarterly
meeting to give final approval to the seasons and bag limits
that were proposed at the January meeting. Of particular interest
to deer hunters is the proposal to alter the concurrent firearms
deer season in four Wildlife Management Units. In WMUs 2D,
2G, 3C and 4B, antlered bucks would be the only legal targets
for the first five days of the season, followed by seven days
of concurrent buck-and-doe hunting. The proposal retains the
same two-week concurrent deer season in the remaining 18 WMUs.
Read more
Were [NOT] All In This Together
By John C. Street
Right now, all across Pennsylvania, hunters, anglers and trappers
are being asked, through their local sportsmens clubs,
to decide whether they wish to continue being affiliated with
or would prefer disenfranchising from the National
Wildlife Federation. Later this spring, delegates selected
by these hunters, trappers and anglers will attend a state-wide
conference where they will cast their vote. Read
more
USP Spring Meetings Highlight Growth
The USP held its Spring 2008 Board of Directors and Membership
Meetings on the weekend of March 8&9 in Leola, Lancaster
County. The Saturday Board Meeting preceded our annual Monte
Carlo Night held in Lancaster, which turned out to be a huge
success. Read more
Thoughts on Expanding Special Regs Areas
By Gerry Zeiber
During its January meetings, the Pennsylvania Game Commission
tabled a proposal to expand the Special Regulations Areas
of Southeast and Western Pa. But the proposal to expand WMU
5Cs boundaries was approved unanimously. As one who
lives in the western part of Berks County, the thought of
possibly being included in this plan makes me shudder. Both
the PGC press release and the article in the Feb. 15 edition
of Pennsylvania Outdoor News was a bit vague on exactly what
areas this expansion would include. Read
more
In the Pureness of White Lies Acid
By Dave Wolf
Snowflakes fall almost silently, unless, of course, one stops
and stands absolutely still and tunes their hearing to listen
to the gentle sound. The good and bad created by falling snow
is both in the eyes of the beholder and harsh reality. Read
more
Muddy Waters in the PFBC?
By Bill Miller,
USP Fish & Boat Committee Chairman
It seems that muddy waters arent affecting only the
PFBCs hard-working trout hatchery and stocking crews.
The fishermen of Pa. are also trying to see through the murky
waters to get some straight answers. Being the only customers
of the PFBC, we deserve to be kept informed on important issues.
Read more
Whos Your Buddy?
By Jim Slinsky
We are all actors upon a stage. Thats all life really
is. We are characters acting out our parts. Some of us have
bit parts, others have leading roles. No one has handed us
a script. We ad lib on a daily basis, but nonetheless the
show must and will go on. Read
more
USP Alerts
In March, the USP began a new communications initiative called
USP ALERTS. The ALERTS will be a means of communicating important
messages or of legislative action by the PGC, DCNR and PFBC
that affect the interests of hunting, fishing, shooting, and
trapping. Read more
USP Testifies to the Senate G&F Committee
USP President Steve Mohr, USP Chairman Greg Levengood, and
radio host Jim Slinsky all testified recently before the Pa.
Senate Game and Fisheries Committee. The following three articles
are the transcripts of that testimony. Read
more
We Have a Quality Group in the USP
By John Johnson
The meetings are over, the shows have been attended and the
first quarter is behind us. I guess its time for this
Membership Chairman to get it in gear and sort through the
busiest time the USP has ever known. Read
more
We Have a Quality Group in the USP
The following editorial was written and sent to Pa. Outdoor
News in response to two articles about antler restrictions
that appeared in the Feb. 29 issue of that publication.
By Ken Piper
Since moving to Alabama, I really look forward to getting
my issues of Pennsylvania Outdoor News. The first things I
usually read are the opinion column and the letters to the
editor. The Feb. 29 column Some Still Argue Antler Restrictions
Dont Work caught my eye, and I felt compelled
to share my thoughts. Read
more
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USP News
The section below is outdoor news not found in our Woods and
Waters publication.
New Benefit for USP Members
USP President Steve Mohr, USP Chairman Greg Levengood, and radio
host Jim Slinsky all testified recently before the Pa. Senate Game
and Fisheries Committee. The following three articles are the transcripts
of that testimony. Read more
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USP Hunting License Increase Proposal
Dear Senators and Representatives,
Our level of concerns with the policies and direction of the PA
Game Commission (PGC) have no parallel in the 100 + year old history
of the PGC, yet we are willing and dedicated to defend its
independency and help solve its financial difficulties. We
recognize that to do this rests on the decisions that will come
forth from the Pennsylvania General Assembly. We hope and pray that
your final decisions will respect the needs of the one-million sportsmen
of the Commonwealth in a careful and non-political process of deliberation.
To contest the values of hunting shared by the sporting community
for decades would be neglectful, yet to defend them would be deeply
appreciated. Read Proposal
Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania
Expectations of a Scientific Deer Management Plan
1.) We expect a credible deer census to accurately determine how
many deer actually exist in Pennsylvania.
2.) We expect to know how many deer can be killed each year based
upon the biological carrying capacity for each WMU, without jeopardizing
the social benefit of the deer herd for the citizens who live and
hunt there.
3.) We expect to know how many deer are killed each year by implementing
mandatory reporting systems.
4.) We expect pH studies of the soil to determine if desired plant
species can even grow, before condemning deer for the condition
of our forests.
The Game Commission and Wildlife Ownership
Before America was settled by Europeans, Indians relied on nature
to provide food. What little food they learned to raise themselves
was insufficient and so the abundance of natures wild game-
fish, turkey, deer and bison comprised their main diet. Without
these natural and renewable resources the Indians would not have
survived. Read Article
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