Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conferences
Date of this Version
September 1989
Abstract
Field studies conducted in north-central Minnesota during 1980-1986 suggest that wolves (Canis lupus) killed about 6% of the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) population (including fawns). Given certain assumptions, simple equations can be used to estimate sustainable numbers of deer, wolves, and hunter harvest in an area.