By Tom Biebighauser – Quality Whitetails Magazine – June 2012

Wetlands are often scarcer than a 5½-year-old buck on public land. Experts estimate that less than 10 percent of the original wetlands remain in Iowa, Ohio and Missouri, and that in most states where white-tailed deer are found only half of the original wetlands remain. For those who have watched how many deer and other species use these habitats, it is sobering to think how the loss has affected wildlife populations on a landscape level. For full article, click here.