The habitat is coming back,no doubt about it.
But it will have no effect on how a our herd is managed as long as the herd is managed based on the regeneration rates.
That area was flown over in 2005 and DCNR does pellet counts every year
If the DCNR has the money and manpower to do pellet counts every year, they should use that money for fencing and allow the herd to increase.