5 Reasons Growing-Season Prescribed Fire Won’t Harm Young Wildlife
Promoting the benefits of growing-season prescribed fire for wildlife faces one main challenge with most audiences: overcoming the very common fear of harming fawns, turkey nests and other young wildlife. Though it seems counter-intuitive, prescribed…
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How to Stop Deer From Eating Your Plants: What Actually Works (and What Doesn’t)
Are you constantly frustrated with deer eating the plants in your garden, flowerbeds or the landscaping around the yard? Welcome to the club. You’re part of a group that counts its membership in the millions of…
read moreThe Benefits of Balancing Deer With the Carrying Capacity of Their Habitat
“Carrying capacity” is an often-used concept in deer management discussions. Biologists, managers and hunters routinely refer to the carrying capacity of an area, or whether a deer herd is above or below this magical point….
read more5 Forest Wildlife Species That Benefit When Hunters Improve Deer Habitat
Deer are valuable for many reasons. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates big game hunting provides over 250,000 jobs and nearly $70 billion in federal, state and local taxes annually. Whitetails provide American families…
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