Southern Interior Mule Deer Project Update

[Bugle M In]

So, I was looking at this as I found some mapping of it on FB and decided to dig a bit deeper.

Interesting, when you look at the Boundary Group Study.
Looks like they collared appr. 27 deer, and NOW, 22 of them have fallen into the "Mortality Category" already!
If I am correct, they only have about 5 left to study!???
AND, look at who was "responsible" for their demise.....Cougar.

Cougar also for W.Okanagan area as well, just not as bad.

Here is the link:
https://bcwf.bc.ca/southern-interior...roject-update/

One thing, on FB, the map showed more of the actual "deer movement" where as the one on the link is a bit more
"generalized".
(Not sure where to find better details??)

Shows how few deer are surviving for any length of time, imo.

[ghost]

intresting like to see more studys like this

[vladthepes]

...thanks for the link! Very interesting!

[whitlers]

It would be interesting to know the cat population around there. I have only seen a few cats while in the bush. Would there be any benefit to getting rid of Cougar tags and allowing hunters to kill them when they see them like wolves. Only in that general area that is.

[Wild one]

It would be interesting to know the cat population around there. I have only seen a few cats while in the bush. Would there be any benefit to getting rid of Cougar tags and allowing hunters to kill them when they see them like wolves. Only in that general area that is.

houndsmen and GOs would fight it tooth and nail

[twoSevenO]

houndsmen and GOs would fight it tooth and nail

not to mention it probably wouldn't help much. How many hunters actually see a cougar? As far as i know it's a very low number of people.

[Wild one]

not to mention it probably wouldn't help much. How many hunters actually see a cougar? As far as i know it's a very low number of people.

They don’t get seen often that is for sure. I have only see a handful out hunting in my life and only 3 would have been possible for a shot. Most cougar sightings are a fast glimpse even when you see them

[pg83]

It would be interesting to know the cat population around there. I have only seen a few cats while in the bush. Would there be any benefit to getting rid of Cougar tags and allowing hunters to kill them when they see them like wolves. Only in that general area that is.

It would be interesting to see where the deer were getting killed. I'm no scientist, but I believe the deer in the Cache Creek Study Area are surviving because they are all wintering in a fresh burn.

That said, I'm curious if there was better survival in the Boundary Study Area specifically around the recent Rock Creek burn than in other parts of the Study Area.

[Bugle M In]

It would be interesting to see where the deer were getting killed. I'm no scientist, but I believe the deer in the Cache Creek Study Area are surviving because they are all wintering in a fresh burn.

That said, I'm curious if there was better survival in the Boundary Study Area specifically around the recent Rock Creek burn than in other parts of the Study Area.

Yes, there is definitely some "complexity" to this study and who is killing what, and where and when.
Are some situations better for the Cougar.
Are some areas better for MD survival.
Hopefully that is all looked at to make better habitat management decisions one day??
Definitely a good point/post.

[Pauly]

It would be interesting to see where the deer were getting killed. I'm no scientist, but I believe the deer in the Cache Creek Study Area are surviving because they are all wintering in a fresh burn.

That said, I'm curious if there was better survival in the Boundary Study Area specifically around the recent Rock Creek burn than in other parts of the Study Area.

Actually the fire actually destroyed good habitat as in the way of fir in the valley the deer eat the lichen of the limbs now it’s all grassland another 10 years and all the burnt timber will be down on the ground . Fire helps and fire hurts. If anything deer numbers have dropped since the fire.