The case in summary: A lot of snow and extreme cold will cause more deer to die this year. Leashing of dogs has been introduced in several places in the country, to protect the wild animals. It is forbidden to feed deer, due to the risk of scurvy. Fatal diarrhea is ravaging among deer in Eastern Norway and in Trøndelag. Deer that die can be positive for the rest of the population and for other species in nature. There are many deer in Norway, especially in southern Norway. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – It seems that there will be quite a few deer this year, says biologist Rune Aae. It’s not just us two-legged people who have problems in the cold. It is difficult for the deer to move in a lot of snow. It is demanding for the deer when it is snowy and cold outside. Biologist Rune Aae says so. Photo: Frode Meskau / news – Normally they want to scrape down to the ground to find heather and plants there, but it is difficult to achieve now, says Aae. In recent days, several municipalities have introduced compulsory leashes to protect wild animals. In Østfold, 6 municipalities have introduced stricter restrictions. It has also been introduced in Nordre Follo, several municipalities in Southern Norway and municipalities in Vestfold. The deer are now more vulnerable to exhaustion from hunting and attacks from dogs. Do not feed the deer – It is unusual in our areas to have so much snow and cold at the same time. The deer are not used to finding food in the current difficult snow conditions, says game manager in Indre Østfold Pål Sindre Svae. – Then they seek out the areas where it is a little easier to find food. Game manager in Indre Østfold Pål Sindre Svae. Photo: Even Bjøringsøy Johnsen Therefore, more deer than usual may appear in your garden. But if you are tempted to feed the animals, you risk breaking the law. – If you haven’t applied for it, you can’t actually go and feed them, even if you feel sorry for them, says biologist Rune Aae. The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has introduced a ban on feeding deer. – It is against the background of the risk of scurvy. If you first get scrapie in such a population, it spreads from there, says Aae. It can also be harmful for the deer to get food from us humans. – You can give them the wrong feed. If they get food once, they may also come back, says game manager Svae. Deer with fatal diarrhea Fatal diarrhea is ravaging several deer in Eastern Norway and in Trøndelag. – It’s a bit strange. We don’t quite understand where it comes from, says biologist Rune Aae. The deer with this infection are probably extra vulnerable in winter. – They are basically weakened, he says. The fact that several of the animals will probably die can be positive for the rest of the population. – Then we might be able to take out the animals that are so weak that they cannot save themselves. At the same time, if it is contagious, it might stop the violent diarrhoea, says the biologist. Most deer in southern Norway There are deer all over the country, but the most are in southern Norway. But it is difficult to determine exactly how many deer live in Norway. – There are a lot of deer. In our municipality, we shoot approximately 1,200 deer. So with us we have a few thousand deer, says game manager Svae in Indre Østfold. That more deer will die during the winter can be good for other species in nature, explains biologist Rune Aae. – After all, it is very important food for other species that find dead deer, and that can save themselves through the winter with the help of those individuals. There is also no crisis for the deer population, says Aae.
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