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Teacher’s Guide: Episode 3

White-tails in Winter

Scientists look at how the white-tail survives in winter and how feeding deer in winter can cause serious damage to the deer. The episode also looks at research being done to learn more about the effects of feeding deer in winter.
  • Program Objectives

Students will:

  • Explain why feeding deer in winter can be detrimental to the deer.
  • Describe the steps scientists are taking to determine the effects of human feeding on deer populations.
  • Recognize the distinct characteristics of the white-tailed deer.
  • Describe how forestry experts and wildlife experts are working together to preserve deer habitat.
  • Pre-Viewing Activities

Have students list reasons why feeding wildlife might do more harm than good to the animals.

  • Post-Viewing Activities
  • Have students list some of the negative effects of feeding white-tailed deer in winter.
  • Have students research reasons why wild deer populations have been expanding in New Hampshire.
Deer in snow.

Vocabulary

Adaptation
Deer Yard
Fat Energy
Predation
Femur
Red Gel
Supplemental Feeding
Physiology
Lignin
Reference Set
Browse
Canopy
Crown closure
White-tails in Winter Teacher’s Guide Quiz

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