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ODFW News Release
For Immediate Release
February 26, 2003
Wildlife Biologists Begin Spotlighting to Count Deer
Counts show population trends and winter survival rates.
ROSEBURG — Beginning next week, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists will conduct a nighttime census of the Umpqua Valley deer population by canvassing areas near Roseburg, Myrtle Creek, Sutherlin, Oakland, and Yoncalla. Both black-tailed and Columbian white-tailed deer will be counted along established driving routes.
"Spotlighting at night is one technique we use to estimate the local deer population," said Terry Farrell, wildlife biologist. "This gives us a good picture of winter survival for fawns and yearlings, and we look for any deer with signs of hair loss syndrome." With this year's mild winter, he expects to see high fawn and yearling survival.
Farrell said this data helps biologists track population trends over time to discover whether deer numbers are increasing or decreasing. The information collected is also useful to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for their proposal to remove the local population of Columbian white-tailed deer from the federal Threatened and Endangered Species list.
For Immediate Release
February 26, 2003
Wildlife Biologists Begin Spotlighting to Count Deer
Counts show population trends and winter survival rates.
ROSEBURG — Beginning next week, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists will conduct a nighttime census of the Umpqua Valley deer population by canvassing areas near Roseburg, Myrtle Creek, Sutherlin, Oakland, and Yoncalla. Both black-tailed and Columbian white-tailed deer will be counted along established driving routes.
"Spotlighting at night is one technique we use to estimate the local deer population," said Terry Farrell, wildlife biologist. "This gives us a good picture of winter survival for fawns and yearlings, and we look for any deer with signs of hair loss syndrome." With this year's mild winter, he expects to see high fawn and yearling survival.
Farrell said this data helps biologists track population trends over time to discover whether deer numbers are increasing or decreasing. The information collected is also useful to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for their proposal to remove the local population of Columbian white-tailed deer from the federal Threatened and Endangered Species list.
