Nine years ago, Skogforsk planted pines at Dal's commons.
Where some of the pines stood inside a fence and the rest stood free.
Today it is clear that what has been protected from game grazing has grown steadily, while what was not protected is mostly damaged.
- The problem with this is that we can not conduct forestry, says forest manager Jan Persson.
Lack of grazing for the moose
It is the moose that eat on the pines in the area.
Other animals eat other pastures such as rowan, aspen, willow and oak, so the moose eat what is left - which are the pines.
Due to the lack of grazing, Jan Persson wants to see a reduction in the elk population.
- The moose population has decreased but it is not enough as the grazing bank has also decreased.
Do you know that reducing the moose population will give results, can it not be the case that new moose come and eat?
- Of course there is a chance for that but it is important to take care of it.
We have to lower the elk population for a period so that the bait has time to grow back.
Skogforsk is the Swedish forestry research institute.
It is financed by forestry and the state.