Items: New Publications
FORFS 25-03: Invasive Plant Outreach Series: Defining Invasive Species - Weeding out the Words
By Ellen Crocker,
Frannie Preston,
and Matthew Springer
Published on Jan. 24, 2025
More people are becoming aware of the problems caused by invasive species. However, there is also confusion about what constitutes an invasive species as well as the meanings of related terms. This factsheet defines what “invasive,” “native,” “non-native,” and other related terms mean.
FORFS 24-10: Tips for Taking Mushroom Photos for Identification
By Ellen Crocker and Megan Buland
Published on Dec. 20, 2024
This guide provides several general tips and guidance on taking photos of mushrooms to better enable their identification. Authors: Casey Bowlin - M.A. Applied Environmental and Sustainability Studies Megan Buland and Ellen Crocker - Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Kentucky
FOR178 - How to Preserve and Display Your Wildlife Harvest: Turkey and Deer
By Matthew Springer
Published on Dec. 11, 2024
There are multiple ways to mount and display your wildlife harvest right at home that will lead to long-lasting memories. This guide covers the two most commonly hunted species in Kentucky (wild turkey and white-tailed deer) and the necessary steps that can be completed at home to obtain, preserve, and display the contents of the harvest.
FOR177 - Field Guide to Kentucky's Invasive Plants
By Ellen Crocker
Published on Oct. 11, 2024
Invasive plants are non-native plants that cause ecological, environmental, or economic damage. Because they can spread rapidly and take over, forming dense monocultures, invasive plants threaten the diversity and health of forests, prairies, streams, and other natural areas.
FOR176 - Building a Bird Nest Box with a Bird’s Eye View: A DIY Nest-box Camera
By Matthew Springer
Published on Sep. 20, 2024
Watching nature from a backyard can be a fun and rewarding experience. Enhancing the experience can be accomplished by creating habitat and building structures to attract wildlife. Do-it-yourself (DIY) individuals may enjoy the “bird’s eye view” provided by a Wi-Fi camera mounted on the inside of a side-view nest box.
FOR164 - Site Preparation for Regeneration of Upland Oaks
By Jeffrey Stringer
Published on Aug. 29, 2024
The practice is designed to aid the growth of a developing age class resulting from a regeneration harvest (cut). Specifically, site preparation includes removal of residual unwanted trees, left after a harvest that are present in sufficient density to reduce the growth of the new regenerating age class.
