Recent content by elkfromabove

I simply said the seeds implanted in those places hinder their senses. They also hinder the movement of the animals. Anyone with livestock or pets knows when something is wrong. Even people know when something is poking into their skin.

Perhaps it's time for another biology lesson. This one answers a lot of the issues at hand. Cheatgrass is one of the few plant species that does not depend on mycorrhiza, the symbiotic relationship between 90%+ of the of the world's terrain plants and their species-specific mycorrhizal fungi! In...

That's right! Just stay home and get on the internet. That'll calm you down!:ROFLMAO:

Those nasty little seeds also wedge themselves it the eyes, ears, nose, teeth and between the split hoofs of ungulates and though they may not actually cause infections, they do hinder the senses of game animals who can't just pluck them out.

or Huns! Yes, I've certainly heard that, especially from a very good friend of mine that has dogs. Since they too are non-native imports from the same areas, they didn't have to adapt much. Fortunately, most of the chukar habitat is too rocky and steep to worry about and most of the cheatgrass...

No, it's very different. It only sends it's roots down about 12 inches. I'm gonna hafta go the Southern DWR Office or MDF website the get that information. I understand it's a joint effort.

No, it's very different. It only sends it's roots down about 12 inches.

You're probably right that what you've correctly stated is common knowledge, but what may not be common knowledge is, HOW does it manage to create a self-perpetuating monoculture and WHY is it so hard to get rid of?

I hope it stays on track as well. There's an awful lot to learn about it and it can't be taught or learned in a short thread. Cheatgrass showed up in America during the 1800's as a contaminant of seed, straw, and hay cargo from Europe and Asia. It was first known to come to Utah about 1890, so...

Most mule deer hunters have heard of cheatgrass, but aren't sure why it's called that and have no idea how it affects wildlife, especially mule deer. This thread, hopefully, will be a discussion about it's vicious affects on mule deer (and other species). To begin, let's talk about the...

Here's Arizona: (Separating the mule deer data from the whitetail data and the weapons was more difficult than I anticipated.) Year---Bucks---Does---Total-----Year---Bucks---Does---Total 1946---4,733-----0-----4,733-----1980---11,111-----0-----11,111...

I'm still working on the Idaho stats (They're a mess), but I came across this: "To understand why mule deer populations in many parts of Idaho may never again reach historic levels, we need to go back to the causes of deer population increase: ideal habitat and low competition. The brush fields...

It looks like we're getting some people out of the wings to get on stage!! Thanks!

Here's Colorado:

I did find a Wyoming list (2005-2023) with more stats: Year---Hunters-----Bucks-----Does-----Fawns-----Total-----% 2005---62,092--------------------------------------35,266----56.8 2006---64,660--------------------------------------40,067----62.0...