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<br />Preventing Deer Damage <br /> <br />http://www . ext. colostate. edu/pubs/natres/065 20 .html <br /> <br />You are here: Home I Natural ResollfcesQl1Jil1e I Fact Sbeets <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />no. 6.520 <br /> <br />Preventing Deer Damage <br /> <br />by C.E. Swift and M.K. Gross 1 <br /> <br />Quick Facts... <br /> <br />. It is difficult to move deer out of areas where they are not wanted. <br />. A hungry deer will find almost any plant palatable, so no plant is "deer proof." <br />. The two types of deer repellents are contact repellents and area repellents. <br />. Netting can reduce deer damage to small trees. <br />. Adequate fencing to exclude deer is the only sure way to control deer damage. <br /> <br />Although browsing deer are charming to watch, they can cause extensive damage by <br />feeding on plants and rubbing antlers against trees. In urban areas, home landscapes may <br />become the major source of food. Deer can pose a serious aesthetic and economic threat. <br />Damage is most commonly noticed in spring on new, succulent growth. Because deer lack <br />upper incisors, browsed twigs and stems show a rough, shredded surface. Damage caused <br />by rabbits, on the other hand, has a neat, sharp 45-degree cut. Rodents leave narrow teeth <br />marks when feeding on branches. Deer strip the bark and leave no teeth marks. <br /> <br />Management Strategies <br /> <br />It is difficult to move deer out of areas where they are not wanted. Not all strategies are <br />practical for every homeowner. Frightening deer with gas exploders, strobe lights, <br />pyrotechnics or tethered dogs typically provides only temporary relief. More practical <br />management strategies include selecting plants unattractive to deer, treating plants with <br />deer repellents, netting and tubing, and fencing. <br /> <br />lof7 <br /> <br />08/16/2003 11: 18 PM <br />