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Possibilities that this weather will impact deer populations?
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<blockquote data-quote="BSK" data-source="post: 5047547" data-attributes="member: 17"><p>What really kills deer in winter up North is the depth of the snow. Once deer have to labor to get through it, that's a problem. In addition, if predators chase them through deep snow, they face exhaustion. I don't think a foot of snow would be a problem. And as for temperatures, it would take prolonged cold (weeks going on months) to actually kill deer. However, all that said, any snow or cold is going to add <u>stress</u> to deer. It is the cumulative stresses of late fall through winter that reduce a deer's performance the following year. Plenty of studies have shown the link between mild winters and bigger deer (better performance) the following year. And just the opposite is true, the more stressful the winter, the lower the performance the following year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BSK, post: 5047547, member: 17"] What really kills deer in winter up North is the depth of the snow. Once deer have to labor to get through it, that's a problem. In addition, if predators chase them through deep snow, they face exhaustion. I don't think a foot of snow would be a problem. And as for temperatures, it would take prolonged cold (weeks going on months) to actually kill deer. However, all that said, any snow or cold is going to add [U]stress[/U] to deer. It is the cumulative stresses of late fall through winter that reduce a deer's performance the following year. Plenty of studies have shown the link between mild winters and bigger deer (better performance) the following year. And just the opposite is true, the more stressful the winter, the lower the performance the following year. [/QUOTE]
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