@La Pine Mike, you're missing the point entirely. Feeding deer aggregates them in areas. When they're clustered like that, they're more likely to transmit diseases such as AHD to each other. Another clear point Jim makes is that our food, our domestic pet's food, or any other sort of sweet feed just isn't good for them. There is nothing humans make that deer should be eating.
@dwpbike, the east coast deer (i.e. white-tailed deer) to which you refer are indeed more populous on that side of the country. The deer in Central Oregon (i.e. mule deer) don't have that luxury. Your response is cavalier to the point of ignorance about issues related to deer in Central Oregon.
While I agree with all facets of this article, why is it that no one fact checks names of federal agencies? It's Natural Resources Conservation Service NOT National Resouce Conservation System.
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@dwpbike, the east coast deer (i.e. white-tailed deer) to which you refer are indeed more populous on that side of the country. The deer in Central Oregon (i.e. mule deer) don't have that luxury. Your response is cavalier to the point of ignorance about issues related to deer in Central Oregon.