A Little Poop Could Keep Deer From Damaging Forests
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February 10, 2026
Scientists say they've found a simple way to protect young trees from hungry deer: make them smell like a predator. In forests in southeastern Germany, researchers found that spreading lynx and wolf urine and scat around young trees cut browsing damage by deer, with lynx scent having the biggest impact,...
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