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Free public Mule Deer Summit in Omak March 12

Feb 17, 2016

The Okanogan Trails chapter of the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) is hosting a “Mule Deer Summit” in Omak Saturday, March 12, that is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about mule deer.

The event, supported by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), runs 1 to 6 p.m. at the Omak Elks Lodge, 110 Ash St. S., with hors d’oeuvres, a no-host bar, and a rifle raffle.

MDF summit coordinator Matt Marsh says scheduled presentations are:

Okanogan Mule Deer Study by Woody Myers, WDFW Mule Deer Research Biologist
Deer Biology and Ecology by Sara Hansen, WDFW Statewide Deer Specialist
Okanogan Mule Deer Status and Trends by Jeff Heinlein, WDFW Assistant District Wildlife Biololgist
Highway Deer Kill Study, “Highway 97 Safe Passage” by Kelly McAllister, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) wildlife biologist
Okanogan County Fawn Mortality Study by Carolyn Shores, University of Washington researcher

Information booths will be hosted by MDF, WDFW, BFI Native Seed Company, and Highway 97 Safe Passage.