Re: deer factoids

Well, I was just handed a local paper with the following little
factoids from our local park and planning experts I thought I'd
share.

Each deer eats approximately 2 tons of vegetation a year.

Each deer eats a basketball sized wad of vegetation a day. (no wonder
they can do some damage in a garden!)

Once a deer population gets under control, it  takes ten years to see
regeneration of the understory.

This was in an article about a controlled hunt at a local state park
that contains endangered species, which the deer predations are
making more endangered.

Now, back to work again:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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