Drought stresses hardwoods, crimps food for wildlife

Friday, August 17, 2012 | 4:28 p.m. CDT; updated 4:18 p.m. CDT, Saturday, August 18, 2012

COLUMBIA – The 2012 drought has stressed hardwoods in Missouri forests and affected the production of "mast crops" that deer and other wildlife depend on for food.

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