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This update includes information on Level 1 offerings, videos and outreach, DMAP workshops, cooperator satisfaction, and the 2018 Cooperator of the Year. It highlights the involvement of nominees in DMAP data collection, workshops, mentoring programs, county deer advisory councils, citizen science programs, and habitat conservation programs.
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WI Natural Resources BoardAugust 2018 Webcast Agenda item: 4.B.2.
Deer Management Assistance Program Update2018 Cooperator of the Year AwardBob Nack, Section ChiefBureau of Wildlife Management Agenda Item # 4.B.2
DMAP Update • Level 1 Offerings • Videos & Outreach • 6 DMAP Workshops • Columbia, Oneida, Barron, Florence, Dodge, Monroe • High re-enrollment Agenda Item # 4.B.2.
Southern WI Deer Biologist Eric Canania Dodgeville Office Agenda Item # 4.B.2.
Cooperator Satisfaction • 80% rated DMAP experience as “good” or “very good” • Level 1 cooperators = lower ratings • High satisfaction (>80%) • Site visits • Email updates • Management plans • Informational resources John & Bill Zurovitch – Adams County Agenda Item # 4.B.2.
2018 DMAP Cooperator of the Year Nominated by DNR biologist based on involvement with: • DMAP data collection • Progress on DMAP plan recommendations • DMAP workshops • Hunting/Trapping mentor programs • County Deer Advisory Councils • Citizen science programs • Habitat conservation programs Agenda Item # 4.B.2.
Jim Ryf – Little Willow Lodge240 acres Price County • Over 70 acres improved through DMAP • Alder shearing – EQUIP • Timber stand improvement • Red Oak release cuts • Jack Pine planting • Pond restoration • Natural food planting: • Hazelnut - Red-osier dogwood • Hawthorn - High bush cranberry • Fruit trees - Prairie Crabapple Agenda Item # 4.B.2.
Jim Ryf – Little Willow Lodge • Data Collection & Research • DMAP Workshops • “From Hares to Bears” Video • Young Forest Initiative & MFL • Promotes DMAP with Others • Regular contact with DNR staff Agenda Item # 4.B.2.
Natural Resources Board Agenda Item # 4.B.2.