And the Trees Will Last Forever
In northern Wisconsin, tribal foresters from the Menominee Nation are working to speed regeneration of forest areas that have been treated for invasive diseases. Their efforts are also creating forests that are better adapted to future conditions.
References:
- Janowiak, Maria K., Christopher W. Swanston, Linda M. Nagel, Leslie A. Brandt, Patricia R. Butler, Stephen D. Handler, P. Danielle Shannon, Louis R. Iverson, Stephen N. Matthews, Anantha Prasad, and Matthew P. Peters. "A Practical Approach for Translating Climate Change Adaptation Principles into Forest Management Actions." Journal of Forestry 112, no. 5 (2014): 424-33. Accessed July 29, 2019.
- Responding to Oak Wilt on the Menominee Indian Reservation. Directed by NIACS. Performed by Tony Waupochick, David Mausel, Jeff Grignon, and Maria Janowiak. August 3, 2015. Accessed July 29, 2019.
Story Credit:
Adapted with permission by Benjamin Chappelow, narrative writing intern with UNC Asheville's NEMAC, from "Case Study: Adaptation in Forestry" in the Fourth National Climate Assessment, Chapter 21: Midwest, originally published November 23, 2018, from "Menominee Tribal Enterprises: Responding to Oak Wilt on the Menominee Forest" from the Climate Change Response Framework, last updated June 24, 2018, and the video "Responding to Oak Wilt on the Menominee Indian Reservation" from the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, published August 3, 2015. See links at right, under Additional Resources, and the embedded video above.
Banner Image Credit:
Tony Waupochick, Menominee Tribal Enterprises, surveys an oak wilt site after treatment. Image credit: Climate Change Response Framework (https://forestadaptation.org/adapt/demonstration-projects/menominee-tribal-enterprises-responding-oak-wilt-menominee-forest). Used with permission
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