b'photo by Randy StephensS uStainaBleq uail& d oveM ix tM d eerr eSiStantM ix tMphoto by John GleinserThese wildflowers are unpalatable and rarely eatenbydeer,growbackrapidlywhen nipped,andarearomatictoconfusetheir senses.Indian Blanket, Purple Coneflower, Purple Prairie Extirpation of woody plants is happening allClover, Lemon Mint, White Prairie Clover, Black-Eyed acrosstheHillCountry.BesideslandSusan, Plains Coreopsis, Pink Evening Primrose, fragmentation,onecauseistheexplodingGreenthread, American Basketflower, Texas deer population. What is Extirpation? ReallyBluebonnet, Mexican Hat, Tahoka Daisy, Scrambled its a big word for local extinction. ConstantEggs, Butterfly Weed, Prairie Verbena, Huisache browsing by deer without any plant recoveryDaisy, White Prickly Poppy, Maximilian Sunflower, time hinders seed production.Depletion ofWhite Rosinweed, Gayfeatherthe native seed bank of desirable plants willDeer Resistant Item #1812alterthelandscape;ultimatelyleavingtheRangeland Seeding Rate 16 lbs / acreleastpalatableplants.ThisiswherelandLawn & Garden Seeding 1 lb / 1,000 sfand wildlife management meet. Pkt $3.29 D-pak $24$55 / lb20 sf 200 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.41'