DNR: Heavy snow taking toll on UP deer population

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MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Above-average snowfall in late winter and spring is expected to take a toll on the Upper Peninsula’s deer.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says mild winters such as the region experienced from 2010 to 2012 are good for deer, improving their survival rates and helping pregnant does give birth to healthy fawns.

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