[MAIPC] Oh deer

[Stephen Hiltner]

We find at Herrontown Woods in Princeton that deer will eat the new growth
sprouting from stumps of winged euonymus. I saw what looked like a deer
eating the leaves of privet the other day. Along with GMD's (genetically
modified deer?), is it possible that deer could be trained through exposure
to more tender versions of invasives to become acclimated/accustomed to
eating the mature foliage? Perhaps there are studies in which animals are
given mixes containing increasing amounts of an otherwise rejected food
source, until they begin to consider it agreeable? With stiltgrass and
other invasives providing such a vast potential food source, there's clear
reward for anything that adapts to consume them.

On Thu, Nov 5, 2020 at 10:34 AM Marc Imlay <ialm at erols.com> wrote:

> A decade or so ago deer were reported being killed except for a few found
> consuming Microstegium vimineum.  Have any results been reported of
> selection for genetically modified deer or new herds trained to eat deer?
> Marc
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