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  • A white-tailed deer buck sits in the grass in a backyard. The Big Why logo and "How's life as an urban deer" are overlaid on the photo.
    Montana News
    How's life as an urban deer?
    Austin Amestoy, Edward F. O'Brien
    In the wilds of Montana, you might find yourself in awe at the sight of a grizzly bear lumbering down a trail in Glacier Park, or entranced by the sounds of an elk bugling in the mist at dawn. But this week on The Big Why, a listener wants to know more about the not-so-wild critters eating our gardens, popping up in front of our cars and sleeping in our yards. What's life like for urban deer?