LanceOregon
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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife decided to launch an extensive investigation, in order to figure out why Oregon's Deer population is in such sharp decline. The study has now been concluded, and the sad findings are this:
Poaching is taking place in record numbers in Oregon, and is now so high, that is matching the legal harvest by hunters.
Even worse, the investigation determined that poachers are primarily killing does, which has a terrible impact on deer reproduction.
With Gray Wolves now in Oregon, and with the Federal government preventing Oregon from restricting their growth in numbers in any way, wildlife officials are predicting a grim future for deer hunting in Oregon. Predators, both human and animal, may continue to take an increasing toll on the population.
With the state government bankrupt due to decreased tax revenues from the bad economy here, wildlife officials are left wondering what, if anything, can be done stop this negative trend from increasing in severity.
Is poaching becoming a bigger problem where you live?
See:
http://www.kval.com/outdoors/fishhunt/108530584.html
.
Poaching is taking place in record numbers in Oregon, and is now so high, that is matching the legal harvest by hunters.
Even worse, the investigation determined that poachers are primarily killing does, which has a terrible impact on deer reproduction.
With Gray Wolves now in Oregon, and with the Federal government preventing Oregon from restricting their growth in numbers in any way, wildlife officials are predicting a grim future for deer hunting in Oregon. Predators, both human and animal, may continue to take an increasing toll on the population.
With the state government bankrupt due to decreased tax revenues from the bad economy here, wildlife officials are left wondering what, if anything, can be done stop this negative trend from increasing in severity.
Is poaching becoming a bigger problem where you live?
See:
http://www.kval.com/outdoors/fishhunt/108530584.html
.