Question: I noticed something is chewing small branches from tall trees like the poplars, and stripping foliage off euonymus in our fenced-in backyard. Answer: Tori Lee Jackson, Extension Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources I know you said you have a fence, but this sounds like deer damage to me. Deer fencing needs to be read more What’s chewing branches and stripping foliage in our fenced-in backyard?