Transcript Deer - climate

Deer
….a pest or a blessing?
General Facts about Deer
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Deer are members of the order Artiodactyls.
Deer can be found all around the world; except
Australia and Antarctica.
There are over 100 different types of deer.
Deer easily adapt to their environment.
Their brown coat provides great camouflage.
…and more.
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Deer have eyes on the sides of
their head which gives them a
310 degree view.
During the winter months they
become less active and eat only
1/3 of what they eat in the
summer.
Deer are herbivores.
Deer establish a territory and
will not leave it.
Deer have a life expectancy of
about 20 years
They are pests!
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56 % of damaged crops are due to deer who
tend to eat many crops.
 Lyme Disease; is a disease that comes from
deer. In 1995 it was the fastest growing
infectious disease next to AIDS.
 There are many deer-vehicle collisions annually.
 They overpopulate areas.
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2 deer without predation can produce a herd of up to
35 deer in seven years.
A deer population can DOUBLE in size annually.
Ways to manage it!
 Fencing
can be put up to keep deer out of
crops.
 If humans stayed out of highly wooded
areas they would less likely to get Lyme
Disease.
 Road signs should be paid attention more
and more to avoid vehicular accidents in
high deer populations.
Positives of Deer!
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They eat bugs!
 They continue to
over populate the
world so they will
never die out!
 Good food source
for many species!
 They are cute!
Work Cited!
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www.nhptv.org/NATUREWO
RKS/whitetaileddeer.htm
 www.enchantedlearning.co
m/subjects/mammals/deer/
Whitetailprintout.shtml - 8k  www.ces.ncsu.edu/nreos/wil
d/pdf/wildlife/DEER.PDF
 www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer
/ce/eek/critter/mammal/fawn
.htm