What is wrong with letting the deer eat the woodlands until they reach their maximum numbers, stop breeding and die of starvation?
The deer damage to the understory affects the forest in three ways. First, the understory is partially comprised of young trees. These are the trees which will eventually replace the senior members of the woodland. If we were to sustain a major hurricane, for example, many of the mature trees would be toppled. In balanced woodlands, there are young members poised to seize the opportunity to eventually close the canopy. Secondly, the selective nature of deer browsing is reducing the species diversity of the woodlands. For example, deer browse has significantly diminished the population of young oaks through the consumption of acorns and seedlings. We are at risk of losing the oak species and others from our woodlands. Lastly, the understory supports several bird species by providing nesting and food resources. When the understory is gone so are the bird species. It is estimated that 5-7 songbird species no longer are found in our area due to deer browse impacts. Aside from the devastati
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