Tribe: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and 1854 Treaty Authority
View Source Document: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan: 1854 Ceded Territory Including the Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, and Grand Portage Reservations
Year: 2016
Topic: Adaptation Strategies to Address Climate Impacts to White-Tailed Deer. (View All Topics in the Plan)
Manage deer through things such as a ban on recreational feeding of white-tailed deer and encouraging more harvest of venison.
Continue to manage deer for population goals that do not negatively impact plant communities.
Work to restore predator-prey relationships to naturally keep white-tailed deer populations balanced.
Cooperate with other resource managers including the MNDNR on setting population goals.
Manage harvest seasons to meet population goals.
Enforce harvest regulations and address illegal harvest.
Implement or consult with other federal, state, and local land managers on projects (timber management, prescribed fire, etc.) providing deer...
Monitor for and implement control measures for diseases (ex. chronic wasting disease, bovine tuberculosis).
Monitor deer abundance and distribution.
Implement strategies to reduce parasite transmission between deer and moose.