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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5828099" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>I think it's a misunderstanding that any wild animal dies of "old age." Yes, they can get old, and weak, but they die of something else because of that weakness. They die of infections, predators, or illnesses. They can also literally die of stress. For example, in my area, it is VERY rare for bucks to live to 6 years of age and almost unheard for them to live to 7. What kills them? Rut stress and all that goes along with that. In a weakened condition at the end of the rut they fall to predators, illness, organ failure, and the lingering effect of injuries sustained during the rut. Almost none are killed by hunters/poachers or cars. I'ver also seen situations in great, flat habitat where bucks live to advanced ages, such as 8 and 9 years old. The high-value habitat allows them to recover from rut stress much quicker than hill-country hardwoods bucks.</p><p></p><p>Does in the area, not experiencing the same kind of rut stress as males, live long lives. I've seen them in the 12-15-year age range. How do they finally die? Illness, disease, injuries during fawn birthing, etc. A few get hit by cars.</p><p></p><p>But overall, as a general rule, the highest mortality of <strong>adult</strong> deer is by hunters/poachers bullets and arrows. And in some areas, vehicle collisions are a major contributor. I've seen suburban deer populations that are being completely held in check by car-deer collision mortality. Now if you bring in all age deer,<strong> including fawns</strong>, then the primary mortality changes. More fawns born alive die withing their first few months of life than survive. And they die of predation, low birth weight, malnutrition (mother can't produce enough milk), and abandonment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5828099, member: 17"] I think it's a misunderstanding that any wild animal dies of "old age." Yes, they can get old, and weak, but they die of something else because of that weakness. They die of infections, predators, or illnesses. They can also literally die of stress. For example, in my area, it is VERY rare for bucks to live to 6 years of age and almost unheard for them to live to 7. What kills them? Rut stress and all that goes along with that. In a weakened condition at the end of the rut they fall to predators, illness, organ failure, and the lingering effect of injuries sustained during the rut. Almost none are killed by hunters/poachers or cars. I'ver also seen situations in great, flat habitat where bucks live to advanced ages, such as 8 and 9 years old. The high-value habitat allows them to recover from rut stress much quicker than hill-country hardwoods bucks. Does in the area, not experiencing the same kind of rut stress as males, live long lives. I've seen them in the 12-15-year age range. How do they finally die? Illness, disease, injuries during fawn birthing, etc. A few get hit by cars. But overall, as a general rule, the highest mortality of [B]adult[/B] deer is by hunters/poachers bullets and arrows. And in some areas, vehicle collisions are a major contributor. I've seen suburban deer populations that are being completely held in check by car-deer collision mortality. Now if you bring in all age deer,[B] including fawns[/B], then the primary mortality changes. More fawns born alive die withing their first few months of life than survive. And they die of predation, low birth weight, malnutrition (mother can't produce enough milk), and abandonment. [/QUOTE]
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