High deer population may benefit forest critters

Friday, October 24, 2008 - 18:14 in Biology & Nature

Growing populations of deer are often blamed for damaging forest habitats by overgrazing on tender plants. But new research suggests that they may be helping certain forest critters, including salamanders, snakes and invertebrates like slugs and ground-dwelling insects.

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