Northern Maine – Deer numbers showing improvement in County

Jun 17th, 2019 by Keith Worrall 322

Modified Jun 17th, 2019 at 12:26 PM

Not so long ago, deer numbers in northern Maine were at a crisis point. It was said, not jokingly, that in some Aroostook County townships the lynx, a federally listed endangered species, was more prevalent than deer.

The deer situation has improved some in the County, but tough winters and continued predation holds back the recovery of deer numbers.

This spring, a deer survival forum was held at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. The idea was to answer the question: Are we doing enough? County sportsmen, policymakers from MDIF&W and representatives of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (SAM) were on hand to take part in a give-and-take conversation on the deer question. Panelists dealt with these topics: current status of deer in northern Maine, deer wintering area protection, predation management and improving nutritional conditions of deer.

Northern Maine – Deer numbers showing improvement in County

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