Forest Threats in Maryland

General Resources

Invasive Species (Common Name - Alphabetical Order)

Autumn Olive

Bull Thistle

Callery/Bradford Pear

Canadian Thistle

English Ivy

Garlic Mustard

Honeysuckle (Bush - Amur, Morrow's, Tartarian, and Others)

USDA Forest Service (Amur)
Maryland Invasive Species Council (Amur)
Maryland Invasive Species Council (Japanese)
Maryland Invasive Species Council (Morrow's)
Maryland Invasive Species Council (Tartarian)
Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group (All Exotic Bush Honeysuckle)

Japanese Barberry

Japanese Bristlegrass

USDA Forest Service

Japanese Hop

Japanese Knotweed

Japanese Stiltgrass

Johnsongrass

Kudzu

Mile-a-Minute

Multiflora Rose

Norway Maple

Oriental Bittersweet

Phragmites

Maryland Invasive Species Council

Purple Loosestrife

Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)

Wild Garlic

Asian Longhorned Beatle

Emerald Ash Borer

UME Forest Stewardship Education EAB Page (this website)

Fall Cankerworm

Maryland DNR Forest Service

Forest Tent Caterpillar

Gypsy Moth

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Pine Shoot Beetle

Maryland Invasive Species Council

Sawfly

Southern Pine Beetle

Walnut Twig Beetle, Pityophthorus juglandis (Causes Thousand Cankers Disease)

USDA Forest Service Pest Alert

Additional Resources

FS-791 - UME Fact Sheet: Got Bugs? Get Bats
EB-350-C: UME Bulletin - Landscape IPM Guidelines for Integrated Pest Management of Insects and Mite Pests on Landscape Trees and Shrubs; Call your local extension office to purchase a copy.
EB-358: UME Bulletin - Integrated Pest Management In Schools IPM Training Manual for Grounds Maintenance; Call your local extension office to purchase a copy.
MIS-1-B: UME - Biological Control of Insect and Mite Pests of Woody Landscape Plants; Call your local extension office to purchase a copy.
MIS-2: UME - Slide Set Biological Control of Insects and Mite Pests of Woody Landscape Plants; Call your local extension office to purchase a copy.
UME Home and Garden Information Center: Plant Diagnostics Website
UME Home and Garden Information Center: IPM Series - Pine
UME Home and Garden Information Center: IPM Series - Shade Trees
Penn State - Woody Ornamental Integrated Pest Management
Maryland DNR Forest Service

General Resources

Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Use a toll-free telephone number to report nuisance, injured or sick wildlife situations
eXtension: Wildlife Damage Management
Internet Center for Wildlife Damage: The Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management is a non-profit, grant funded site that provides research-based information on how to responsibly handle wildlife damage problems. Provided by Cornell University, Clemson University, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, and Utah State University.

Beaver

Managing Nuisance Beavers Along Roadsides: A Guide for Highway Departments. Created by Paul G. Jensen & Paul D. Curtis. Available from: Cornell University Media & Technology Services Resource Center, 7 Cornell Business & Technology Park, Ithaca, NY 14850. Phone: (607) 255-2080. For more information, email Cornell Cooperative Extension Dept. of Natural Resource Publications at cce-nat-res@cornell.edu.
Beaver Damage Control Booklet. Created by Ron McNeely, biologist of the Missouri Conservation Department. $13.95. This website provides on-line information for a number of beaver problems.

Black Bears

Living with Black Bears: practical information for the homeowner

Canada Geese

FS-612: Canada Geese
Maryland Invasive Species Council
Managing Canada Geese in Urban Environments (1999): a Technical Guide by Cornell Cooperative Extension. In many areas the Canada goose has adapted to suburban landscapes creating nuisance situations and potential health hazards. This manual provides information on the biology of the Canada goose, regulations covering Canada geese, management strategies, and techniques including habitat modification, scaring, repellents, reproductive control, and removal. 42 pp. 147IB243 $10.50. For more information, email Cornell Cooperative Extension Dept. of Natural Resource Publications at cce-nat-res@cornell.edu.
Suburban Goose Management: Searching for Balance (1998) This video explains why geese are attracted to suburban neighborhoods, golf courses, and schools and how they can be discouraged from nesting there. Takes viewers into the heart of this controversial topic while offering a critical look at current management techniques from traditional to new methods. 28 min. Video 147VSGM $19.95. For more information, email Cornell Cooperative Extension Dept. of Natural Resource Publications at cce-nat-res@cornell.edu.
When Resident Geese Become a Problem - publication by MD Dept of Natural Resources Wildlife Division has good practical information and information on regulations that apply. .
Canada Goose Web Page - University of Minnesota Extension Service. It is a comprehensive and up-to-date source of information for managers, private landowners, and other interested individuals. For managers, this information may provide insight into population level controls. For landowners, information and instructions are provided for minimizing goose conflicts in urban and agricultural settings.

Vole

FS-654: Reducing Vole Damage to Plants
Maryland Department of Natural Resources - Vole Damage in Forest Plantations
Managing Vole Damage in Forest Plantations - University of Maryland Extension fact sheet that is available on-line but in a draft format. (pdf)
Vole Damage Control in Forest Plantations - results of research by Maryland DNR Forest Service and University of Maryland Extension on the effects of rodenticides and other cultural treatments on vole populations.
Meadow Vole and Pine Vole - fact sheet on-line developed by Cornell University and the New York State IPM Program. Includes useful pictures for identification.
Voles (Meadow Mice) - fact sheet on-line developed by University of California Integrated Pest Management Project.
Controlling Vole Damage - fact sheet on-line developed by University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension.

White-Tailed Deer

Deer in Maryland - Workshop Resources: Suburban Deer Management: Options and Choices for Decision-Makers
EB-354: UME Bulletin - Managing Deer Damage in Maryland
FS-655: UME Bulletin - Resistance of Ornamentals to Deer Damage
FS-810-A: UME Bulletin - Using Commercial Deer Repellents To Manage Deer Browsing in The Landscape
Maryland DNR Forest Service
Community-Based Deer Management - Published by The Northeast Wildlife Damage Management Research and
Outreach Cooperative; Daniel J. Decker, Daniella B. Raik, and William F. Siemer; Human Dimensions Research Unit
Cornell University; Ithaca, New York 14850, 2004
Deercrash.com - The goal of DeerCrash is to provide a central location where users can deposit and retrieve reliable, timely and pertinent information that will assist them in identifying means of significantly reducing deer-vehicle collisions and enhancing public safety on roadways.
Maryland Game Program and Annual Report - Published annually by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division, includes harvest statistics for deer and other game species as well as economic effects.
Maryland Non-Lethal Wildlife Management Task Force Final Report - first-ever statewide task force charged to recommend appropriate non-lethal methods of resolving human/wildlife conflicts. Released January 2001. Available in PDF-format.
Deer as Public Goods and Public Nuisance: Issues and Policy Options in Maryland - On October 27, 1997, the Center for Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy sponsored a conference to bring together what is known about both the damage and benefits attributable to deer in Maryland, to assess the consequences of current trends in the deer population for agricultural damage, public health and safety, and the ecosystem, and to evaluate the pros and cons of policy alternatives available, drawing on the experience of communities already implementing deer management policies.
A Literature Review for Assessing the Status of Current Methods of Reducing Deer-Vehicle Collision by Dr. Brent J. Danielson Dr. Michael W. Hubbard a 25-page report prepared for The Task Force on Animal Vehicle Collisions, The Iowa Department of Transportation, and The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Submitted September 1998.
Howard County Deer Management Task Force Report - the Howard County Deer Task Force was created in 1996 by the County Council. The Task Force was charged with investigating the deer situation within the county, examining the options available to deal with problems, and recommending a course of action. As a result of the Task Force's work, a comprehensive management plan for white-tailed deer in Howard County has been jointly developed by stakeholders. This website provides current status of county efforts.
Montgomery County Deer Management Program and Recommendations - The Comprehensive Management Plan for White-Tailed Deer in Montgomery County, MD developed in 1995 calls for the Deer Management Work Group to review deer-impact data and present a list of recommendations for the upcoming year. This website provides current status of county efforts. Also see Montgomery County Parks, Deer in Montgomery County
Practical Deer Damage Management Alternatives, paper presented at the annual meeting of the VA/WV Horticultural Society in Roanoke, Virginia on January 12, 1999
University of University of Maryland Extension publications on Deer
- Managing Deer Damage in Maryland - University of Maryland Extension bulletin 354C. Available online or hardcopy for $3.50
- Resistance of Ornamental Plants to Deer Damage - University of Maryland Extension fact sheet 655. No charge.
- Using Commercial Deer Repellents to Manage Deer Browsing in the Landscape. Extension fact sheet FS810-A. No charge.

Deer, Communities & Quality of Life - 7-page online booklet that examines Lyme disease, impact on home gardening and landscaping, highway safety and other issues surrounding Pennsylvania’s growing urban deer problem. Impacts on forest health and other wildlife are also discussed. The publication can be downloaded and provided contact information readers can use to communicate their needs and ideas regarding deer to policy makers in Pennsylvania.

Deer and Agriculture in West Virginia - on-line publications: Fundamentals of Deer Management Landowners Can Manage Deer Herd Fundamentals of Deer Harvest Management; Deer Control in Home Gardens; An Integrated Approach to Deer Damage Control; High-Tensile Fence--Do's & Don'ts Identification of Deer Damage Deer Damage Hurts the Pocketbook How To Field Dress a Deer; State of Pa. Venison Recipes.
Managing White-Tailed Deer in Suburban Environments: a Technical Guide (2000) This Cornell Cooperative Extension booklet provides an overview of the complex issues involved and discusses the usefulness of various management options for resolving localized deer-human conflicts. The new 52-page manual reviews the biology of the white-tailed deer and discusses methods for reducing deer-related problems. Comprehensive strategies are outlined. Fencing and repellents are covered, as well as options for lowering deer populations and experimental techniques for deer fertility control. $10. For more information, email Cornell Cooperative Extension Dept. of Natural Resource Publications at cce-nat-res@cornell.edu.
Suburban Deer Management: Voices, Views, Visions - Explains the causes of deer overpopulation, describes health and safety concerns and property damage, explains the positive and negative effects, and controversy, of various solutions. Suggests ways to determine solutions for communities. 28 min. Video (147VSDM) $20.95. Complements the manual, Managing White-Tailed Deer in Suburban Environments. For more information, email Cornell Cooperative Extension Dept. of Natural Resource Publications at cce-nat-res@cornell.edu.
Whitetails at the Crossroads (1996) One of the most admired animals, the white-tailed deer is causing dissension in some areas of the United States and Canada. According to a review in Probe Newsletter, "If you are looking for a video that will explain the issues surrounding deer management this is the video for you. Its non- emotional, straightforward discussion of the facts stand as an excellent example of how one should discuss management issues in the public forum." The narration is highlighted by compelling photography. 30 min. Video 147VWC $19.95. For more information, email Cornell Cooperative Extension Dept. of Natural Resource Publications at cce-nat-res@cornell.edu.
Human-Wildlife Conflict Management - Wildlife management calls for skillful integration of social and biological information. This Guide is designed to help wildlife managers with biological backgrounds integrate human dimensions considerations into decisions that involve conflicts between people and wildlife. The guide focuses on two components of human dimension: Social Assessment and Stakeholder Engagement. (47HWCM) $8.45. For more information, email Cornell Cooperative Extension Dept. of Natural Resource Publications at cce-nat-res@cornell.edu.