The effects of glyphosate herbicide on food preference and consumption in black-tailed deer

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Abstract
The use of herbicides is an important part of forestry management practices in the Pacific Northwest because the regeneration of coastal forests is hampered by many species of deciduous shrubs and weeds. The herbicide glyphosate is used to control these undesirable species. Some effects of glyphosate on black-tailed deer have been investigated by analyzing food preference and consumption under simulated field conditions. Deer given a choice of control or glyphosate-treated alder and alfalfa browse showed no preference or ate more of the treated foliage. The ingestion of treated browse did not affect the consumption of laboratory chow by the deer. These results indicate that spraying with the herbicide glyphosate should not prevent deer from feeding on foliage in the affected area.

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