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Harsh Minnesota winters burdening up north deer population

Mar 07, 2023 09:26AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: Winter conditions could lead to increase in deer mortality rates. (Northern News Now)

By 
Cara Kopp - Northern News Now - March 6, 2023


The latest Winter Severity Index Map from the Minnesota DNR came out, and numbers in the North Shore area are climbing fast.

The WSI cannot predict deer mortality rates alone, but it gives the DNR a good idea of what deer population rates will be in the warmer months.


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