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Sorry if already discussed: Mineral regulations (CWD)
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<blockquote data-quote="TheLBLman" data-source="post: 4714680" data-attributes="member: 1409"><p>I agree with the supplemental feeding bans, but have an entirely different thought on the minerals.</p><p></p><p>Here's my thinking:</p><p></p><p>Where mineral licks have been long established, those minerals are already deep in the ground (typically).</p><p>In any given area, there are some mineral licks, already, and they're not going away.</p><p>They're going to be there for years, and years to come.</p><p>Deer are going to continue to seek them out (during the summer months), continue to be concentrated licking at these sites.</p><p></p><p>And, as some of these established licks become less attractive,</p><p>the deer will then become <em>EVEN MORE CONCENTRATED</em> at other remaining licks!</p><p></p><p>IMO, the risk of spreading prions might actually be reduced by increasing the number of mineral licks,</p><p>as this would result in fewer deer licking at any one site.</p><p></p><p>Imagine, the reduction of deer per mineral lick site</p><p>if we went from 2 established licks in an area to 10 new licks in that same area.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheLBLman, post: 4714680, member: 1409"] I agree with the supplemental feeding bans, but have an entirely different thought on the minerals. Here's my thinking: Where mineral licks have been long established, those minerals are already deep in the ground (typically). In any given area, there are some mineral licks, already, and they're not going away. They're going to be there for years, and years to come. Deer are going to continue to seek them out (during the summer months), continue to be concentrated licking at these sites. And, as some of these established licks become less attractive, the deer will then become [i]EVEN MORE CONCENTRATED[/i] at other remaining licks! IMO, the risk of spreading prions might actually be reduced by increasing the number of mineral licks, as this would result in fewer deer licking at any one site. Imagine, the reduction of deer per mineral lick site if we went from 2 established licks in an area to 10 new licks in that same area. [/QUOTE]
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