Deer are starting to die from winter's deep snow.

March 03, 2020
Lead Article Date; March 02, 2020
Website; Inforum.com
Lead Author/Credit; John Myers
Kudo's; Diamond, Oppenheimer Ranch Project
Forward; Ray Langella

(File Photo/ News Tribune ) Credit; The Original Photographer and date of this photo is unknown.

Deer who are one the most beautiful Animals we have in North America are struggling to survive facing deep snow in regions where snow for extended periods of time can be two and sometimes three feet deep. While winter does challenge the Deer Population during normal Winter Seasons, prolonged snow depths where Deer cannot reach much needed vegetation has a number of negative side affects. In fact "In a normal winter about 10% of deer perish. But in the winter of 1995-96, among the worst on record, with winter severity indices over 200, more than 40% of adult does perished." This past winter too has made it tough for the Deer Population in and around Duluth Minnesota. The deeper the snow the tougher it is on the animals physical condition. As the winter goes on and the snow gets deeper it does not get any easier for the Deer Population. For more Details check the Article; "Deer are starting to die from winter's deep snow" as well as a couple related articles below.

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