The most important part of this initiative ... is how to get the public actively involved in mule deer management. We've got to (let the public know) why we don't have - and may not ever have - those deer numbers again like the '50s and '60s. |
We used to see a pretty robust recovery between (bad winters) and the deer would bounce back, but not anymore. |
We're probably reaching some equilibrium between populations and habitat conditions. The habitat in Wyoming has changed in ways that are now conducive to having more elk. |