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N.D. (AP) — With snowfall approaching 60 inches in parts of North Dakota this season, wildlife are in search of food, and that means problems for landowners.

Kevin Kading stats that the number of deer calls from landowners is far higher than previous years.

Kading, who leads private land programs for the state Game and Fish Department, says in the past three weeks the department has received 150 calls. He says the department generally receives about 30 calls.

Joe Schutt, who lives near a heavily deer-populated area, recommends fencing off property to prevent stressed deer from attacking valuable livestock.

Schutt purchased his fence through a North Dakota Game and Fish Department cost-share program that helps landowners prevent damage to their property. The program paid half of Schutt’s fence, which was installed in 2015.