Wintering Habitat is Critical for Whitetail Deer

Wildlife around Maine’s sporting camps depend on a variety of critical habitats. Shown below are whitetail deer and the dense evergreen forest they depend on for shelter during Maine’s cold and snowy winters.

Whitetail Deer in wintering area February 2013

Whitetail Deer in their wintering habitat near a Maine sporting camp in February 2013

The Foundation’s land conservation plans seek to protect these special habitats, as well as the lands providing scenic values at sporting camps.