page_title: California mule deer
hierarchical_section_title: California mule deer
caption_attribution_description: English: It is unusual for fawns to have triplets. While fawn mortality and overall mule deer numbers have declined in the Diablo Range, superior habitat restoration with native forage and replacement of cattle troughs with cleaner wildlife drinkers at the Cañada de los Osos Ecological Reserve have improved survival.
context_page_description: The California mule deer is a subspecies of mule deer whose range covers much of the state of California.
context_section_description: The California mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus californicus) is a subspecies of mule deer whose range covers much of the state of California.
caption: California mule deer doe with triplet fawns reflecting ecological health of Cañada de los Osos Ecological Reserve in California's Diablo Range, courtesy of Henry Coletto
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