Wyoming Mule Deer Study Highlights Threats to Species

Wyoming study points at warming climate as biggest threat to mule deer

“Expected increases in drought and decreases in summer precipitation may constrain options to sustain mule deer populations,” the study’s authors predicted.

Wyoming mule deer study highlights threats to species

Wildlife and their habitats face profound challenges from climate and landscape-scale changes that extend beyond the influence and time horizon of most biologists and land managers.