j-bird
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In years past a group called Indiana Whitetail Deer Herd Management tried to keep a real-time tracker based on reports of EHD....but I am not sure if they do it any more. They had purposed the question as to why the DNR couldn't do something like this and I am not sure what response they got. but to my knowledge it never materialized from the DNR perspective. You might do a search and see if they have one up and going for this year....I follow them on FB but don't recall seeing anything.
What I struggle with is that the DNR has no idea how many deer die/died from EHD here. A few years ago we had significant die offs and we then followed that up with record deer harvests....that set the wheels in motion of our reduced deer harvests ever since. I'm not saying it is the ONLY reason, but I am certain it was certainly a contributing factor.
EHD can have significant impact locally...yet we hear very little about it from our DNR based on official data released....because they don't have it! This is where to internet communities come in and we can share data and the like quickly with many more eyes out in the woods.
FYI Milkweed....I heard of a few being found in Crawford county as well....your not alone.
What I struggle with is that the DNR has no idea how many deer die/died from EHD here. A few years ago we had significant die offs and we then followed that up with record deer harvests....that set the wheels in motion of our reduced deer harvests ever since. I'm not saying it is the ONLY reason, but I am certain it was certainly a contributing factor.
EHD can have significant impact locally...yet we hear very little about it from our DNR based on official data released....because they don't have it! This is where to internet communities come in and we can share data and the like quickly with many more eyes out in the woods.
FYI Milkweed....I heard of a few being found in Crawford county as well....your not alone.