Deer do not need supplemental feeding
This is a January 16, 2009 press release from the Minnesota DNR (source). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wildlife managers are urging people not to feed deer this winter even though it may...
View ArticleNew web resource: Caring for deer and forests
By Susan L. Stout, US Forest Service A Resource Center for Eastern North America Deer, forests, and people are connected. Forests provide food, cover, and clean water that deer need. Forests growing...
View ArticleBuilding Fences and Partnerships
By Julie Miedtke, University of Minnesota Extension-Itasca County Early in May, Grand Rapids High School Students and Woodland Advisors took to the woods to install a deer exclosure at the Forest...
View ArticleDecember 2015 webinar: Impacts of Deer Browse on Forest Regeneration across...
Tuesday, December 15, 2015, noon – 1:00 p.m. Forest managers are greatly concerned about the effects that browsing from white-tailed deer have on forest regeneration processes. Deer can reduce the...
View ArticleHelp guide Extension programming by taking a short survey
The University of Minnesota Extension Forestry and Wildlife programs are looking for participants to complete a survey to better understand what Minnesotans know and feel about deer in their community...
View ArticleEcological Impact of White-tailed Deer on Our Forests
White-tailed deer are one of Minnesota’s most socially, economically and ecologically important critters. Their importance stems from their beauty, popularity as a prized big game animal, nutritious...
View ArticleThere is still time to become an AVID volunteer!
Are deer a problem in your woods? Would you like to help University of Minnesota researchers learn how deer affect forest regeneration? We have four upcoming workshops where you can learn more about...
View ArticleScouting for deer this fall? Scout for deer browse, too
Knowing which tree seedlings are growing in your woods and which ones are browsed can give you more details on a deer’s diet. This can help you as a hunter and a woodland owner.
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