Maine will be better able to protect deer during the winter thanks to an influx of money
Deer eat feed left for them by residents of Allagash. People in the town have been feeding the deer during the winter for more than 30 years. (Courtesy of Sue Underhill Kelly)
White-tailed deer in Maine will have a greater chance of surviving severe winter conditions in the future thanks to recent measures taken by the Legislature. The state budget has earmarked $40 million from the Land for Maine’s future program, which for the next four years will help support efforts to protect deer wintering areas. And recent legislation will empower the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s efforts to purchase and manage that habitat in northern, western and eastern Maine.
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