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OK, so I got an email and posted it in the Utah forum, but wanted to share this here in the Mule Deer forum for discussion. Please, don't turn this thread into a belly-ache, complain thread about SFW.
So, what do you guys think, can mule deer be successfully transplanted or are they too weak to adapt?
It appears SFW is helping to fund a study to find out if it'll work. I say GREAT JOB SFW!!! Rather than just cutting tags, let's explore ways to better the herd and increase size. There are probably lots of little things like this that can be tried, and something might just be the magic bullet that will make a big difference.
What do you guys think about Mule Deer Transplants?
Again, please don't turn this into an SFW thing.
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SFW Deer Transplant Research Project
SFW has committed over $100,000 in 2012 to a research project with Utah DWR to improve survival of transplanted mule deer. This project is part of a multi-year venture that will help determine the best time to capture and release mule deer to allow for optimum survivability of mule deer in connection with mule deer transplants. There are some who feel that transplanting mule deer does not work. This effort creates the groundwork to provide successful alternatives to simply killing mule deer in areas where removals are recommended. By funding this important project, SFW continues to show its commitment not only to increasing mule deer populations in low-density deer areas, but also to provide solutions to recover deer herds across Utah.
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Brian Latturner
MonsterMuleys.com
So, what do you guys think, can mule deer be successfully transplanted or are they too weak to adapt?
It appears SFW is helping to fund a study to find out if it'll work. I say GREAT JOB SFW!!! Rather than just cutting tags, let's explore ways to better the herd and increase size. There are probably lots of little things like this that can be tried, and something might just be the magic bullet that will make a big difference.
What do you guys think about Mule Deer Transplants?
Again, please don't turn this into an SFW thing.
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SFW Deer Transplant Research Project
SFW has committed over $100,000 in 2012 to a research project with Utah DWR to improve survival of transplanted mule deer. This project is part of a multi-year venture that will help determine the best time to capture and release mule deer to allow for optimum survivability of mule deer in connection with mule deer transplants. There are some who feel that transplanting mule deer does not work. This effort creates the groundwork to provide successful alternatives to simply killing mule deer in areas where removals are recommended. By funding this important project, SFW continues to show its commitment not only to increasing mule deer populations in low-density deer areas, but also to provide solutions to recover deer herds across Utah.
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Brian Latturner
MonsterMuleys.com