Many people move around the landscape and just see cars, people, and signs of places to surrender their legal tender. Unless there is a snow-covered mountain peak, palm trees by a white-sand beach, or a herd of bison charging through the snow, they’re bored. They think nothing is happening. I feel bad for those people. While they might not see it, they’re is always something happening outside, even on the coldest days of winter.
Wanna bet? If you’re reading this in Southwest Ohio, no matter where you are, I’ll bet real money that a Whitetail deer has been within ¾ mile of you in the last 24 hours. That’s hedging my guess because I think ½ mile is the real number. Although it varies by specific locations, with estimates of deer density at 16 deer per square mile, it’s almost a given. That also means just a few days ago, somewhere nearby, a pair of bucks were fighting in the woods. In the spring, does will give birth to and raise their fawns within earshot of humans and passing cars.
Read the complete column here: Wild Neighbors: How to Spot Wildlife Living Near Your
Aviation Trail - The Pinnacles
https://www.aviationtrailinc.org/additional-trail-sites
Spring Valley Wildlife Area
https://ohiodnr.gov/go-and-do/plan-a-visit/find-a-property/spring-valley-wildlife-area
Field Guides and Backyard Guides
Deer Density
https://www.bestdeerfences.com/blog/deer-population-in-us-by-state/
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