Tamarack habitats are used by a variety of wildlife species. It provides cover from summer heat for bear, deer and moose, but is browsed by relatively few species. Snowshoe hares feed on twigs and bark, and porcupines feed on the inner bark. Spruce grouse and sharp-tailed grouse eat the needles and buds.

Are tamarack trees deer resistant?

The Larch or Tamarack (Larix laricina) is an interesting deciduous conifer. In the fall, its needles turn a beautiful gold and drop. We are a little south of its native range. It likes a variety of conditions and is pretty deer resistant.

Do deer eat Larch trees?

What makes larches so well suited to this young forest creation is that deer rarely eat them. This makes larches a frugal choice because you can often plant them without having to use fencing or tree shelters that would be essential for protecting other species.