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Location
Ithaca, New York
Start Date
27-9-1983 12:00 AM
Description
Damage to agricultural crops by deer has become a serious problem in recent years as deer populations have increased to high levels in many areas. Damage to orchards may be especially serious. Little attention has been given, however, to the basic animal-range relationships that underlie the extent of the damage. Deer "damaging" an orchard are fulfilling a metabolic need for nutrients; apple trees are an expedient food source in the winter and early spring when deer populations are concentrated.
Recommended Citation
Moen, A. N. (1983). Predicting deer damage on the basis of metabolic needs. In Decker, D. J. (Ed.), The First Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference (pp. 151-153). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University.
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Predicting Deer Damage on the Basis of Metabolic Needs
Ithaca, New York
Damage to agricultural crops by deer has become a serious problem in recent years as deer populations have increased to high levels in many areas. Damage to orchards may be especially serious. Little attention has been given, however, to the basic animal-range relationships that underlie the extent of the damage. Deer "damaging" an orchard are fulfilling a metabolic need for nutrients; apple trees are an expedient food source in the winter and early spring when deer populations are concentrated.