mule deer

Mule deer with unusual rack dies

Sara Hossaini — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:40:40 +0000

Park officials don’t normally send out press releases upon the natural death of a wild animal. But this case was different.

Wyoming tests new method for counting deer, hopes to restore herds

Willow Belden — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:41:12 +0000

Mule deer have been dying off in parts of Wyoming for some time. But until recently, it was unclear how acute the problem was. That’s because the Game and Fish Department wasn’t getting an accurate count of how many deer there were. Now, the agency is trying out a new method for estimating deer populations. It’s much more expensive … but officials say it’s worth the cost because it will help them maintain a healthy deer population. Wyoming Public Radio’s Willow Belden reports.

Game and Fish launches partnership to restore mule deer habitat in Platte Valley

Willow Belden — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:37:48 +0000

It’s tough to say exactly how fast the mule deer population in the Platte Valley is declining. But we know it IS declining – and whatever the rate, it’s substantial. One of the reasons the animals are dying off is that their habitat is deteriorating. So now, the Game and Fish Department is trying to come up with a plan for restoring it. Tom Ryder, assistant chief of the wildlife division at Game and Fish speaks with Wyoming Public Radio’s Willow Belden.

Wyoming tests new method for counting deer, hopes to restore herds

Willow Belden — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:22:36 +0000

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Game and Fish unveils new mule deer management plan

Willow Belden — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:14:41 +0000

The Game and Fish Department has drawn up a new management plan for mule deer in the Platte Valley. The herd there has been declining for some time, and the management plan is aimed at reversing that trend.

The plan includes measures to limit mule deer hunting, improve the animals’ habitat and curb predation by bears and lions.

Regional Wildlife Supervisor Rick King says currently, an unlimited number of mule deer licenses can be sold.

More research needed on migration 'rest stops,' scientists say

Willow Belden — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:33:53 +0000

Researchers hope to determine how much development mule deer can tolerate on their migration routes.

Biologist Hall Sawyer found in a recent study that when mule deer travel between their summer and winter ranges, they spend 95 percent of their time stopping and eating.

“If we consider these migration routes highways, the stopovers would be like the hotels, where you crash in for the night and grab a bite to eat,” Sawyer said. “And maybe you stay there for a night, maybe you stay for a week.”

Wyoming Game and Fish Department to unveil Mule Deer plan in February

Willow Belden — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:36:30 +0000

The Game and Fish Department is coming up with a new management plan for mule deer in the Platte Valley.

The mule deer population has declined by at least 30 percent over the past few decades, and last fall, Game and Fish solicited input from the public about how to address the problem.

Game and Fish is looking for Mule Deer poachers

The Associated Press — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:48:23 +0000

Wildlife officials in western Wyoming are looking to the public for help protecting mule deer as they migrate
to their winter ranges. Deer from Wyoming's two largest herds - the Sublette and Wyoming
Range herds - are migrating to the area around Pinedale, Big Piney and LaBarge for the winter. As the thousands of animals move, trophy mule deer can more easily be seen than in the backcountry,
making them tempting to poachers.