By changing hunting, land management policies, and human
development practices, we can better control deer
populations. Some or all of the following measures should
be employed.
Ban sport hunting.
Reintroduce natural predators, such as wolves and mountain lions,
where possible. Maintain existing populations of natural predators.
Ban clear-cut logging.
Allow fires to burn naturally in wildlife areas. Limit new human
habitations in wildlife areas, decreasing the risk of property damage in
the event of a fire, and making controlled burns a more acceptable
wildlife management tool.
Prevent humans in residential areas, state parks, and federal parks
from feeding deer. Deer should be reliant on their own habitat for food.
Erect high fencing around crops and plants. Electric and sturdy fencing
increase the effectiveness of this deterrent. Fences should be at least
eight feet high and buried one foot deep. Openings in the fence
should be small. Contact a university agricultural extension office or
landscape business before purchasing and installing your fencing.
Steps can also be taken to reduce conflicts with deer.
Automobile Safety: Drive slowly and cautiously, scanning the road
and roadside at sunrise, sunset, and in the first few hours after the sun
has set.
Remove vegetation from roadsides to reduce the attractiveness of
roadside areas to deer.
Keeping Your Yard Safe
Prevent deer from eating your precious yard plants and trees by
installing fencing, as suggested above.
Individual trees can be protected with mesh and netting. Contact a
nursery to find out what types of netting are effective.
Plant native plants tolerant of deer browsing.
Plant plants that repel deer through smell and taste. Contact your
nursery to find out more.
Use flashing lights or loud noises to startle deer away.
http://www.idausa.org/facts/deercontrol.html
I am going to a wildlife sub group meeting of COG on Wednesday. The above is the attitude of the Fund for Animals people that are running the show. I need some web resources on immunocontoception of deer populations.
The liberals think Norplanting deer is the solution.
At 1000 bucks a head per year i have serious doubts.
This is really an effort for the liberals to fund an operation to end sport hunting.
dZ