Harvesting on Mule Deer Winter Range under General Wildlife Measures for Shallow Moderate Snowpack Zones- Approach and Lessons Learned following a Second Harvest Entry after 30 Year

This report details a second timber harvest entry conducted on a mule deer winter range in British Columbia, thirty years after the initial logging. The study examines the application of General Wildlife Measures for shallow and moderate snowpack zones, focusing on a clumpy single-tree selection silvicultural system designed to balance timber harvesting with maintaining and enhancing mule deer habitat. Key aspects explored include the planning and operational implementation of this approach, including the creation of small canopy gaps and thinning from below, along with the lessons learned regarding ecological impacts, adherence to regulations, and operational feasibility. The report serves to document this long-term research projects progression and inform future management practices on similar winter ranges.

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Author Cathy Koot, Ken Day, Stephanie Ewen, Don Skea
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Publication Year 2015