Deer Warning ReflectorsThe New York State Department of Transportation has joined forces with the Mendon Deer Management Committee to begin a Pilot Program… GET THE FACTS Reflectors have been installed along Clover Street near Sheldon Road and North to the Pittsford Line. What is Chronic Wasting Disease?Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is found in some deer and elk populations in North America. CWD belongs to a family of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Although CWD is in the same family of diseases as bovine spongiform encephalopathy in cattle, and scrapie in sheep, it is a distinct disease that has only been found in deer and elk. The specific cause of the disease is believed to be an abnormal prion (protein infectious particle) that is found in the brain, central nervous system and some lymphoid tissues of infected animals… More
White-tailed Deer Food Fact SheetFact: The average adult deer requires 4-8 Ibs. of forage depending upon the sex of the deer, season of the year, and quality of the forage.
Preferred Foods:
Non-Preferred Foods:
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DONATE VENISON Deer hunters’ and farmers’ harvest can be donated, processed and distributed to help feed the hungry throughout New York State. Because donated deer must be professionally processed, the Venison Donation Coalition has coordinated a program where legally tagged and properly field-dressed deer can be taken to participating processors…at no cost to the hunter or farmer… Learn more
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