b's ustaiNaBleQ uail& d oveM ix tM d eerr esistaNtM ix tMExtirpation of woody plants is happening allThese wildflowers are unpalatable and rarely eatenbydeer,growbackrapidlywhen acrosstheHillCountry.Besideslandnipped,andarearomatictoconfusetheir fragmentation,onecauseistheexplodingsenses.deer population. What is Extirpation? ReallyIndian Blanket, Purple Coneflower, Purple Prairie its a big word for local extinction.Clover, Lemon Mint, White Prairie Clover, Black-Eyed Susan, Plains Coreopsis, Pink Evening Primrose, Greenthread, American Basketflower, Texas Constant browsing by deer without any plantBluebonnet, Mexican Hat, Tahoka Daisy, Scrambled recoverytimehindersseedproduction.Eggs, Butterfly Weed, Prairie Verbena, Huisache Daisy, White Prickly Poppy, Maximilian Sunflower, Depletion of the native seed bank of desirableWhite Rosinweed, Gayfeatherplantswillalterthelandscape;ultimatelyDeer Resistant Item #1812leavingtheleastpalatableplants.ThisisRangeland Seeding Rate 16 lbs / acrewhere land and wildlife management meet. Lawn & Garden Seeding 1 lb / 1,500 sfPkt $3.29 D-pak $24$55 / lb20 sf 250 sfConsider decreasing deer population numbers and restoring native habitat for longterm improvements to create healthy balance of wildlife. See firsthand, build a simple exclosure.Resources:Texas Wildlife Associationwww.texas-wildlife.orgBeginners Handbook for Rural TX by Jim Stanley see p. 92Photo of experimental exclosure proving grazing pressure by deer 6 months after devastating 2011 wildfire. Thank you, Scott Richardson.13'