Is it true that deer put on more fat before a colder or snowier winter? If so, what biological mechanism causes this?
Thank-you
Extension
Message
From:
Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program lkammin@illinois.edu
No, the amount of fat that a deer puts on before winter is based on the availability of food during the late summer and fall (both quantity and quality).
