Flood Impact Alert

As floodwaters recede across the state, conditions remain dynamic. Learn about the impact of flooding on state parks, wildlife and lost vessels.

Private Lands Management

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Wildlife Diseases

There were bugs crawling on my buck, but they weren't ticks. What were they?

Besides ticks, deer commonly have "keds" or louse flies. This is a 6-legged insect of the genus Lipotena that move quickly through the deer hair. Keds are completely harmless to deer.