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Deer Damage To Yards and Gardens
Deer cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage every year to landscaping and
gardens. More than $50 million is spent on deer repellents in the United States each year.
Deer Damage To Agriculture
Deer damage is a serious matter to farmers in some areas, with some estimates of damage
being more than $100 per acre. Deer eat a lot-the average adult male can consume more
than 5 pounds of food a day.
Deer Damage To Forests and Prairies
In many areas, overgrazing by deer is seriously and permanently damaging woodlands and
prairies, causing some plant species to become extinct in some areas.
Deer Damage From Attacks
Deer problems associated with territorial aggression are becoming more common.
Dangerous situations can occur when a buck is in rut, when a doe is defending fawns, or
when deer have claimed a territory as their own. They can be aggressive toward people and
their pets, sometimes with fatal results. While most deer are afraid of humans, some learn
that they are bigger than us.
Deer Damage To Automobiles
Deer collisions cause hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage as well as injuries
and fatalities each year.
Deer Damage From Disease
Other deer problems include the fact that deer themselves can carry several diseases of
humans and livestock. Deer also host the deer tick, ixodes scapularis, which, despite the
common name, is more frequently carried by the deer mouse and by 15 other animals, such
as cats, dogs, cows, foxes, raccoons, skunks, and rabbits.
Deer Damage From Overpopulation
People create vast amounts of perfect deer environment with roads, power lines,
agricultural activities, golf courses, and the expansion of the suburbs. Also, we have
removed their natural predators in many areas, and we provide them with a smorgasbord of
menu items. Without some means of deer population control, their numbers increase very
rapidly.
Deer Damage Due To Protected Status
The principal factor causing the large deer population in the United States is that they
are a protected species, and a certain population is maintained by governmental game
management authorities to satisfy the demand for deer hunting.
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