LOL, it does sound bizzare, I have a degree in forest and park management, when I was at college in a wildlife mgt class we got permission on some property to "release" some wild apple trees for wildlife. So I'm thinking they mean the same thing. We went into the field with pruners and saws and actually released the apple trees from vines and other vegetation choking them out. The following year we went back and cut some branches back, made sure no vines were growing and cut back some of the tall grasses at the base of the trees. Nice to hear the links are appreciated.
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Originally Posted by Pineedles
I too looked at he sites you listed and they are very interesting. One question though, who's capturing wild apple trees and why won't they let them go. 
Management
The following management strategies will help maintain fisher habitat:
Retain a diversity of dead, dying and down woody material, including cavity trees.
Retain or create dense forest patches of softwood understory cover.
Release and maintain wild apple trees. |