Prey/Predator Relations in Michigan's Upper Penisula

[Rob Chipman]

This is a repost from Facebook. Pretty interesting on a few fronts.

https://firstforwildlife.wordpress.com/2016/11/08/the-michigan-predator-prey-story/

[J_T]

Thanks for the link. It's a good read and certainly supports a philosophy around here toward critical winter range. I did find it interesting they don't speak to the primary objective of determining the mortality rate of fawns due to predation.

[Salty]

Thanks for that Rob interesting stuff. It sounds like we're ahead of Michigan on preserving winter habitat I know its been part of forestry management rules in BC for a good 20 years anyway. I don't know if its being followed to a T but I do see a lot of leave strips and travel corridors in today's logging layouts in various areas of the province. A lot harder to achieve down there where there's so much private land. Another study showing how vital it is for deer to have mature timber with feed to have a chance of surviving severe snow years.