The problem is apparent to anyone who has driven along Highway 61 over the past 20 years: vast acres of dead and dying birches, replaced by a sea of grass and shrubs. And deer. Lots of deer. "Some ...

The Town of Deer Lake is taking on a colony of beaver bandits that officials say have been stealing birch trees from private properties for the past few years.Many trees have vanished from homeowner's ...

Local News Illegal Harvest Of Birch Trees Causing Problems In MN, WI May 9, 2017 / 7:32 AM CDT / CBS Minnesota ...

Young trees that are 1 to 5 inches in diameter with smooth bark, such as maples, lindens, birches and magnolias, are most likely to be damaged by deer rubs. Larger trees with smooth bark, as well ...

Most damage is done to the trunks of young trees at a height of between 18 inches and 5 feet. “Deer also rub their antlers on older trees, but their thick, hard bark can stand up to it,” she said.