Welcome to Species Spotlight! 🔎🦌 This week we are taking a look at the California native black-tailed deer. Though not native to the Tahoe area, the black-tailed deer is a subspecies of the Mule deer which can be found in the Tahoe area. These deer are found primarily on the Pacific coastline and are considered to be a keystone species in the coastal habitats that they are found in. The black-tailed deer prefer to feed on shrubs and brush, especially poison oak, but position themselves near th