Nando Times: Nation Photo Gallery

Deer in the snow

A doe mule deer, left, rests in the deep snow of the Gunnison Basin east of Gunnison, Colo. on Wednesday January 16, 2008, as another deer forages for food beneath the snow. Recent below zero temperatures and above average snow has forced the Colorado Department of Wildlife to launch its biggest feeding operation in the last 24 years. "The snow is deep and it's heavy, so it's taking an extraordinary amount of energy for the deer to get to food," said Joe Lewandowski, a spokesman for the Colorado Division of Wildlife.

Rocky Mountain News, George Kochaniec, Jr. -- AP

Published: Thursday, January 17, 2008