Event Title
Atlas of Maine: Deer Wintering Areas
Location
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Start Date
30-4-2015 2:00 PM
End Date
30-4-2015 3:55 PM
Project Type
Poster
Description
This map shows the areas where white-tailed deer are likely to spend their winters. The polygons representing these areas were created by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) in 2011. MDIFW describes deer wintering areas (DWAs) as the forested areas utilized by deer when (1) the average snow depth exceeds twelve inches, (2) the depth the deer sink into the snow exceeds 8 inches, and (3) the average temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. This map also includes interstates and state highways, both of which have been placed behind the DWA layer. A conserved lands layer is also included, and demonstrates where DWAs fall on or near conserved land. County boundaries, lakes, and major cities are also included in this map.
Faculty Sponsor
Philip Nyhus
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Environmental Studies Program
CLAS Field of Study
Interdisciplinary Studies
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
1698
Atlas of Maine: Deer Wintering Areas
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
This map shows the areas where white-tailed deer are likely to spend their winters. The polygons representing these areas were created by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) in 2011. MDIFW describes deer wintering areas (DWAs) as the forested areas utilized by deer when (1) the average snow depth exceeds twelve inches, (2) the depth the deer sink into the snow exceeds 8 inches, and (3) the average temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. This map also includes interstates and state highways, both of which have been placed behind the DWA layer. A conserved lands layer is also included, and demonstrates where DWAs fall on or near conserved land. County boundaries, lakes, and major cities are also included in this map.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2015/program/149