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Deer Population Crash Nationwide Story in Outdoor Life
Outdoor Life takes a nationwide look at the health of deer populations in its September issue and predicts a dire situation unless outdoorsman take action. The article, "Deer Depression" by Andrew McKean highlights decreases in the deer population and access risk factors. For the complete article see the September issue of Outdoor Life, on newsstands now, or visit OutdoorLife.com.
"A number of leading indicators suggest that whitetail numbers are heading towards a game-changing decline," says Andrew McKean, Executive Editor of Outdoor Life. "Hunters have had a great run the last few years with a massive population of deer, record setting bucks and multiple doe tags but without intervention that could be coming to halt. Habitat loss, an ever increasing and unmanaged predator population and a number of other factors are contributing to a nationwide crash."
"Deer Depression" highlights eight identified threats to the whitetail population, assigning habitat loss and intolerance from many suburban residents who view deer as a nuisance as the biggest threats. Experts interviewed by the magazine are predicting a drop in deer populations between 10-25% in the next few years. Maturing forests, which can not provide the same amount of wildlife forage and cover as they used to and predators, are also leading factors contributing to the decline.
"I hope this assessment serves as a wakeup call," says McKean. "I think more active deer management on a nationwide level is necessary to stem the tide in this building storm. This doesn't have to be an eventuality if we take the steps to preserve whitetail including aggressive predator control; better disease monitoring; and habitat conservation. This is a situation that we can fix."
For the complete article, see the October issue of Outdoor Life, on newsstands now or visit OutdoorLife.com
Outdoor Life (OutdoorLife.com) is the source for hunting and fishing adventure. Outdoor Life provides technical information and insight to the more experienced outdoorsman, including field reports and gear guides to supply hands-on hunters and anglers with the most current knowledge about their passion, supplemented with the latest techniques, tactics and tips. Outdoor Life achieves this by featuring how-to articles written by experts in the field, the best and most captivating adventure stories from the woods or on the water, comprehensive regional coverage of the best hunting and fishing opportunities in specific areas, and annual gear tests conducted by the Outdoor Life editors. Outdoor Life is published 10 times a year by the Bonnier Corporation. The Bonnier Corporation (bonniercorp.com) is one of the largest consumer-publishing groups in America and the leading media company serving passionate, highly engaged audiences through more than 40 special-interest magazines and related multimedia projects and events.
Contact:
Outdoor Life Media Contact:
Amanda McNally * Amanda.Mcnally@bonniercorp.com
I am not affiliated with Outdoor Life and I am not receiving any compensation for this post.
This post is for informational purposes only.
Outdoor Life takes a nationwide look at the health of deer populations in its September issue and predicts a dire situation unless outdoorsman take action. The article, "Deer Depression" by Andrew McKean highlights decreases in the deer population and access risk factors. For the complete article see the September issue of Outdoor Life, on newsstands now, or visit OutdoorLife.com.
"A number of leading indicators suggest that whitetail numbers are heading towards a game-changing decline," says Andrew McKean, Executive Editor of Outdoor Life. "Hunters have had a great run the last few years with a massive population of deer, record setting bucks and multiple doe tags but without intervention that could be coming to halt. Habitat loss, an ever increasing and unmanaged predator population and a number of other factors are contributing to a nationwide crash."
"Deer Depression" highlights eight identified threats to the whitetail population, assigning habitat loss and intolerance from many suburban residents who view deer as a nuisance as the biggest threats. Experts interviewed by the magazine are predicting a drop in deer populations between 10-25% in the next few years. Maturing forests, which can not provide the same amount of wildlife forage and cover as they used to and predators, are also leading factors contributing to the decline.
"I hope this assessment serves as a wakeup call," says McKean. "I think more active deer management on a nationwide level is necessary to stem the tide in this building storm. This doesn't have to be an eventuality if we take the steps to preserve whitetail including aggressive predator control; better disease monitoring; and habitat conservation. This is a situation that we can fix."
For the complete article, see the October issue of Outdoor Life, on newsstands now or visit OutdoorLife.com
Outdoor Life (OutdoorLife.com) is the source for hunting and fishing adventure. Outdoor Life provides technical information and insight to the more experienced outdoorsman, including field reports and gear guides to supply hands-on hunters and anglers with the most current knowledge about their passion, supplemented with the latest techniques, tactics and tips. Outdoor Life achieves this by featuring how-to articles written by experts in the field, the best and most captivating adventure stories from the woods or on the water, comprehensive regional coverage of the best hunting and fishing opportunities in specific areas, and annual gear tests conducted by the Outdoor Life editors. Outdoor Life is published 10 times a year by the Bonnier Corporation. The Bonnier Corporation (bonniercorp.com) is one of the largest consumer-publishing groups in America and the leading media company serving passionate, highly engaged audiences through more than 40 special-interest magazines and related multimedia projects and events.
Contact:
Outdoor Life Media Contact:
Amanda McNally * Amanda.Mcnally@bonniercorp.com
I am not affiliated with Outdoor Life and I am not receiving any compensation for this post.
This post is for informational purposes only.