Deer Overpopulation Threatens Pennsylvania Forests
Foresters warn that rising white tailed deer numbers are depleting the timber crop across Pennsylvania. The USDA and Forest Service cite potential multi billion dollar damage as deer overbrowsing slows tree regeneration, especially on the Allegheny Plateau. Officials seek balanced management, including controlled hunts and habitat adjustments, to curb the herd from about one million.
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Island deer overwhelm Block Island prompts season talk
On Block Island Rhode Island residents face a deer population over 500 with garden damage airport collisions and disease concerns. The state plans a one week open hunting season but opposition from animal lovers and locals delays action while fences and predator deterrents are tried.
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