The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-07-15, Page 9Nature trail,
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` By Jon Leahmaa reached by various unions worked in the Arctic. iifir. Janes The
"On a nature trail or a hike one aM county roads leading frons stated flat the �• Ministry of Natural Re- attractions such as the goose en- HUNTING ALLOWED the recently devenlepsd Tama. Later of the trail is
must use all renes — Ministry b like a sources claims taining a captive flock Hunting for Trail. Jane 8hivash, a essential- may realize fish
bearing, you carinOt have closure non
andHighways and g• big complex machine whose wildlife unless of majestic Giant Canadian ducks, rabbits, woodcocks, ruffed rack
shell, taste, sight pp even touch Mr. Janes joined the you pi'a'� a 1graduate from Guelph leaves little time for the
— to obtain full appreciation of in 1971. nein l b the need for p� for it to live as habitats are Geese. The geese nest here and Pb Uni- girls to
Earlier he attended grouse, and deer is permitted varsity's fisheries and wildlife rest under• a shade tree with a
me saes," stated Rme Western University, McGill and surroundings ndings for all wild- diminishing for various reaasos. their young are allowed to fly free of charge. At first I couldn't course and
Jones, officer at the Ministry of Bisho 's in the life which b rapidly disappear- Amid the trey Ys. Jaooa free. It has been noticed that the understand why bunting would be , Sandra
, an The nature trail is located an
Natural Resources, as we drove ships
Bishop's Eastern tsg• pointed out a flock of pheassuts young return to this area each allowed in such an area when the the biological eommumity types
beneath a blazing am to Hullett thou Quebec' where he STARTED IN lefts that seemed quite content, in their spring to nest and rear their nest- objective is to save wildlife. Mr. me on the hike. These dedicated
oondstlng aif a collbetion aif plants
roughly studied biology. Four The first
Willflife Management Area. This of spacious cage under the lin s. Because the and Is Jones a andadmals living
the
area L located four miles north- Rene s summers were s ton for the canopy g p xplained that while hunt- students really have their work
the went side of Hudson gay 1 a t Area was bought in of coniferous trees. Young situated on a flyway, the water- ing has a small effect on the de- cut out for them. To make a trail same conditios. Zaachesceor-
east of Clinton and may be doing a study of geese. He also man planning had a pheasants are rated and then re- fowl migration route along the creasing populations, it is the such as the Tamarack entaih mudty has a unique habiW MW
Y Years before on the project. leased. There are many other Lake Huron shoreline, this fur- lack of habitat for the animals many horses of labor. First theall house a specific ai pis
Cher increases the birds' num- which is the major problem route must be laid out according animals which are
bers. causing t_he rapid extinction of to accessibility and interest. It fB
a specific habitat. As the Hams
( For all enthusiastic fishermen even common wildlife. He said, must be cleared and marked, suggests, the dominant treelreee
o (who are seeking simply a small "The main benefit of such an Poison ivy has to be sprayed or is the tamarack, unusual because
challenge with hopes of a large area is a place to get out, to walk, Pulled (a delightful job I was in- the tamarack un"Y is common
s reward) a stocked fish P op- formed, ), trees and stumps to the north —aIle of few ever.
pond is on public land and have the t ,
i available for their use. For the Portunity to develop an aware- pulled branches clipped, points gmm' that lose their needles in
ornithologists, "camera -bugs" cess of your surroundings and of interest marked out and signs '
and casual picnickers there is a nature itself." HIVE CObEB
large variety of birds and wildlife m peisdAro completion ap�detaUed The "Uwe trail passes which may be enjoyed. What interested me most was are designed and printed, five different commthrough
unities:
swamp, dry meadow, dry shrub,
wet shrub and hardwood. As you
walk through each dfgermt type
- it is apparent plants and animals
are related to the environmental
conditions.
The swamp community con -
0 o I tains a large number of blinds
including yellow warblers,
chickadees, woodpeckers and
grosbeaks which make their
homes in
surrounding hemloc'J6
ash, elm, poplar and Villow. Rae -
coons, -chipm , cottontails
1
1 r and frogs wend way through
Follow the crowd to virginia creepers, dogwood,
willow and viburnum bushes. The
STA I N TON H ARtD WAR E' S swamp communities are perfect
habitats for lesser species, pro-
viding protection and a place to
reproduce. Some of the beauty
here is revealed through the deli_
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THE GOOSE~ ENCLOSURE consists of a flock of captive Giant Canadian Geese as well as
attracting other birds as they fly over on the waterfowl migration route along the'Lake
Huron shoreline. Here the geese nest in their natural habitat and their young fly free,
returning to nest each spring. No hunting is allowed within the enclosure but is in other
parts of the wildlife area.
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THE MARSH COMMUNITY, first stage of succession in' a community, supplies
interesting plant and wildlife like the yellow warbler„ chickadee, grosbeak, woodpeckers
and wren. Hemlock, cedar, yellow birch, ash and elm grow here and even the dead trees
are useful in providing homes, perching and nesting spaces for the birds.
THIS BIRD SIGN situated near the building of Tamarack Trail was designed by
Rosemary Devries in 1975. It brilliantly illustrates some of the birds which can be seen in
the wildlife area in Hullett. The spot is perfect for bird watchers, ornithologjsts,
camera -bugs' and casual picnickers. i,
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DRY MEADOW
Rich soil and good drainage are
two qualities of a dry meadow
district. Here killdeer, bobolink,
goldfinch, meadowlarks and
hawks often feed on herbs like
wild carrot, strawberries,
goldenrod and yarrow, all grow.
ing there. Fox, European hate
groundhogs and lots of mice
make their home in the security
of the meadow.
After many years of develop-
ment the community reaches a
climax where there is little
further change. The last stage in
such a succession results in a
hardwood forest where h illi tnon,
jack-in-the-pulpit, bloodroot,
ginger and violets covet the
ground in abundance, stressing
the dark, rare grandeur
obtainable in the forest. Here,
where the soil is dry and of
medium texture maple, cherry,
oak, ash, poplar and beech trees
flourish, providing homes for the
vibrant thrushes, cardinals,
phoebes, orioles and owls. On a
summer evening the sharp, shrill
scream of the blue jay penetrates
even the most `modernized'
nests.
CAPABLE STAFF
Jane and Sandra are just two of
the devoted crew working to
further develop the wildlife area.
Carman Dale from Hullett Town-
ship heads maintenance of the
project, assisted by Doug Mat_
Crow of London. Dave Kains, also
of London, works as a fish and
wildlife technician, widely in-
volved with deer surveys, creel
census and pond analysis.
Of course it is important that
an attitude survey be distributed
to farmers to seek their views on
letting the public use their lad
for recreation. Dave Kreutzwiser
of L` wknow sends out question-
naires to review land owners'
opinions. Doug Gibb of Stratford
is employed to work on raccoon
and stream surveys.
At present the Ministry is de-
veloping 5,600 acres of land which
is open year round for public
recreation. Seven miler of Hera
trails are being mapped to add to
the Tamarack and the Hullett
Cross Country Ski Route, which is
located in the western portion of
wildlife area. This sid trail is
approximately rive and one-half
miles long over rolling grass-
lands and upland hardwood,
making for,excellent skiing.
TO FLOOD AREA
There are still more plans on
the drawing board concerning
mainly the estimated 2,100 acres
on the floodplain of the South
Maitland River. This is predicted
to be permanently larder one to
two feet of water and will create
an ideal attraction for waterfowl
migrants by offering food and
cover resources.. The flooding of
this acreage will permit a greater
diversity of animals as several
habitat types will be provided.
The goal of the Hullett Wildlife
Management Area is to provide
an opportunity for high quality
wildlife based on recreational ex-
periences for hunters and other
visitors on a day -use basis while
emphasizing habitat managp-
me nt and waterfowl, production
in accordance with sound eco-
logical principles. The area in for
public enjoyment, relaxation,
stimulation and indirect educa-
tion. The only regedremek is that
the visitor scop, look and listen to
the wonders of nature.