1. Forest Enemies Project
Natural Resource Management

2. Objectives Describe the major insect pests of our forests.
Describe important disease problems of our forests.
Outline woodland management techniques for controlling forest insect problems, disease problems, and problems caused by other forest enemies.
Have a fun project while Mr. Engel is gone.

3. Choose Your Enemy Gypsy Moth Forest Tent Caterpillar Bark Beetles
Asian Longhorned Beetle
Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
Emerald Ash Borer
Annosum Root Rot
Oak Wilt
Beech Bark Disease
Red Pine Pocket

4. Directions Choose your Forest Enemy. Research your Forest Enemy.
“Chapter 14: Protecting Forests from Destructive Agents.” Forests & Forestry: Fourth Edition.
“Unit 10: Forest Management.” Agriscience: Fundamentals & Applications: Third Edition.
“Non-Wikipedia sites” on the World Wide Web!

5. What to Research? Identification: what does it look like?
Many insects grow through different stages.
Range: where are these enemies located?
Show a map of their area throughout the U.S.
Origins: where did they come from?
How did they get to Wisconsin Forests?
Damage: what can it do to our trees & forests?
Each life stage may produce different damage
Control: how can we stop or slow these enemies?
Natural, Biological, Management, Chemical

6. Forest Enemies Presentation
Prepare PowerPoint presentation for class.
Introduction.
5 Quiz Questions that the Presentation will answer.
Identification information.
Range & Origin data.
Damage assessment.
Control measures.
Conclusion or summary, including Quiz Answers.
ID photos, range map, damage & control photos.
PowerPoint Presentation Etiquette

7. Where to Submit? Save Your Presentations to the Dropbox!
Name Your Files!
“Emerald Ash Borer Report”
“Gypsy Moth Presentation”

8. Timeline Project introduction: Monday
Full Workdays: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Limited Workday: Friday
Presentations: Monday & Tuesday
Quiz Questions Due: Monday
Quiz: Wednesday

9. Questions?

10. Masterminded By Mr. Engel
Fin.
Masterminded By Mr. Engel