Being conscious that deer forage for plant food

 Pacifica Tribune, Letters to the Editor, 7/2/13, "Leave nature's food alone", by Marie Martin

But I do like your daisies

"Editor:  I just returned from walking my dog, and the side and back area around Park Mall looks so much better since Jean Bartlett's article describing how littered and uncared for it was. So, many thanks to those individuals that made the improvement. Unfortunately, someone was overzealous in the field alongside the back of Park Mall, where wildlife make their home and forage for food. Much of the area was mowed down, including the bushes and flowers that provide food for deer to survive. If we are supposed to let deer find food on their own, then we have to leave nature's food alone.

I will try to see that the appropriate agency responsible for mowing areas will remember to not disturb the natural food source for our wildlife. In the meantime, I hope this will suffice."

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Related -  What do deer eat?  "Deer are herbivores which means they eat plants, fruits, acorns, and nuts when they are available. In the fall when these things are more scarce they will switch to eating grass and evergreen plants. In the winter they eat whatever food is available such as fallen leaves, twigs, bushes, and other woody plants. Unfortunately these foods are not as nutritionally dense and deer could starve if there is a very long winter in a colder climate."  You Tube,"What do deer like to eat? squash,", 21 seconds.  

Note:  photograph from TGTV/Salt Lake Tribune. 

Posted by Kathy Meeh