Table No. 2 shows the age composition of the deer found. It will 

 be noted that this table Includes deer not actually within the three chain 

 boundaries of the survey line. 



Table No. 2 



Age Composition of Dead Deer Found Spring I960 



* Includes 19 dead deer which were off the survey line. 



As In 1959 > a very high percentage of fawns was found In the 

 winter mortality. The figure shovm Is somewhat higher than the actual 

 proportion of dead fawns because of the fact that they are easier to 

 Identify than older age classes. However, even considered as a percentage of 

 the total number of dead deer, fawns still constitute 3^.5/^ of the total 

 mortality. The sex ratio indicated is quite similar to that usually foxmd 

 among deer in Ontario, indicating no differential sex mortality. Of 185 

 deer for which cause of death could be tentatively determined 57 or 30.8ji 

 were believed to have died of starvation. However, so many deer were in a 

 condition such that cause of death could not be determined, that the above 

 figure is not very useful. In Pembroke District where deer were severely 

 affected by both winters, the total mortality seemed to be up slightly over 

 the previous year but the percentage of deer starved dropped from 60^ to hO%» 

 This percentage of deer starved varied from one yard to the next with the yards 

 showing high percentages for 1959 dropping lower in I960 and vice versa. 



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