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March 17th, 2022, 03:05 PM
#1
After brutal winter conditions, emergency deer feeding underway
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The Ontario government is undertaking emergency winter feeding of deer in the Dryden, Kenora and Sioux Narrows areas in the province's northwest region.
The program is designed to reduce the likelihood of high mortality associated with extreme winter conditions, from a particularly cold, snowy winter in the region, according to a government spokesperson.
Starting this week, the ministry will lead feed drops in the area – both by air via helicopter and by land on snow-machine, depending on the area and accessibility.
Feeding will take place within Wildlife Management Unit 7B,in areas that have historically been identified as the most important deer wintering areas.
The ministry said those deer wintering areas were originally identified during aerial surveys.
"We further refined that focus through an additional aerial survey that was completed this weekend," explained Michelle Nowak, an outreach specialist with the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry.
"During the recent survey we located pockets of the highest deer densities, marked those locations with GPS and then identified potential access routes for feeding crews. "
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March 17th, 2022 03:05 PM
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March 17th, 2022, 05:01 PM
#2
Wow, I didn’t think think that the government supported that anymore. I assume it’s because these areas are within the Minister’s riding.
Last edited by Sam Menard; March 19th, 2022 at 04:38 PM.
A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and the fairness of the sport. - S. Pope
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March 19th, 2022, 04:40 PM
#3
Apparently the feeding is legit (not politically motivated). Snow depths are the most since record keeping started in 1952.
A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and the fairness of the sport. - S. Pope
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March 19th, 2022, 04:55 PM
#4
Just curious if anyone knows what kind of feed they would be dropping?
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March 19th, 2022, 05:50 PM
#5
Originally Posted by
warpipe
Just curious if anyone knows what kind of feed they would be dropping?
Article says oats and corn.
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March 22nd, 2022, 08:58 AM
#6
Guess it depends where you are. I thought this winter wasn't too bad
I wonder how the wolf situation is in that area...
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March 23rd, 2022, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by
hunterforever
Guess it depends where you are. I thought this winter wasn't too bad
I wonder how the wolf situation is in that area...
Eastern Ontario was not that bad either.
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March 23rd, 2022, 02:19 PM
#8
it nice that they do that
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March 23rd, 2022, 06:48 PM
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[QUOTE=hunterforever;
I wonder how the wolf situation is in that area...[/QUOTE]
The wolf population exploded when the deer population peaked about 15 years ago. There are still lots around, however there should be fewer in a year or two if the deer population gets wiped out this winter. Unfortunately there are lots of beavers around to sustain the wolves in the absence of deer.
A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and the fairness of the sport. - S. Pope
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