The deer feeders are a father and son who have set out food for decades to help the animals survive the harsh Maine winter.
Feeding deer in the winter can cause corn toxicity, which is fatal to deer within hours. Artificial feeding increases the risk of disease spread among deer populations. Feeding deer can lead to them ...
While offering food to deer may seem compassionate during the cold winter months, it can have serious and unintended consequences. Deer that become accustomed to being fed by people lose their innate ...
First, and perhaps foremost, deer are well adapted to withstand winter. In all but the most severe conditions, they should ...
It may seem like you’re helping, but handouts for wintering deer and elk ultimately harm the animals and people.
Feeding wild animals might seem compassionate during cold months, but when it comes to deer, local naturalist says it's a ...