Deer numbers Mount Buffalo and High Country, post fires

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Deer numbers Mount Buffalo and High Country, post fires

Post by hunter-gatherer » 27 Feb 2020, 1:19 pm

Does anyone know much about deer numbers post fire in VIC ?
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Re: Deer numbers Mount Buffalo and High Country, post fires

Post by TassieTiger » 28 Feb 2020, 7:24 am

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Re: Deer numbers Mount Buffalo and High Country, post fires

Post by hunter-gatherer » 28 Feb 2020, 1:12 pm

Ow man that looks pretty grim. Might stay clear of the region for the moment !
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Re: Deer numbers Mount Buffalo and High Country, post fires

Post by sungazer » 01 Mar 2020, 4:08 pm

It really is horrific what the animals have gone through. On Black Saturday most of my cows survived despite all the grass being burned. There was one Stag that died just one or two meters from the open paddock after running through the burning bush.
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Post by marksman » 01 Mar 2020, 7:45 pm

and a week after hilldogs first report
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QMsHSSrsUQ
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Re: Deer numbers Mount Buffalo and High Country, post fires

Post by Zacnoel » 20 Mar 2020, 1:55 pm

Heading down to Orbost next week , will let you know what we see
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Post by hunter-gatherer » 01 Apr 2020, 5:12 pm

Zacnoel wrote:Heading down to Orbost next week , will let you know what we see


How did you go ?
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Post by Zacnoel » 16 Apr 2020, 9:13 am

Covid-19 put a quick end to the trip - when things settle we will try again
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