deer population

The white-tailed deer population has exploded across the state, increasing from under 20,000 during the early 1980s to about 125,000 by 2006.

Maine officials unveiled a plan on Thursday to beef up the state's dwindling deer population, including paying hunters to kill more coyotes in affected areas.

A federal judge has approved a plan to use sharpshooters to cull the bulging deer population at Valley Forge National Historical Park.

Night-hunting with spotlights and shooting without permits are being proposed as a way to decrease Nebraska's deer population.

Legislators have kicked proposed deer population goals back to state conservation officials, demanding they address hunters' concerns about a dwindling herd.

State conservation officials should re-evaluate their deer population formulas and stop encouraging hunters to kill antlerless deer, hunters and lawmakers said during a hearing Thursday.

MADISON, Wis. - State wildlife experts say roughly the southern half of Wisconsin is populated with at least 20 percent more whitetail deer than desired by recommended goals.

Like a growing number of states, West Virginia was aiming to make a dent in its fast-growing deer population when it created its first-ever September hunting season this year.

Some folks in North Branford are worried that an effort to control the deer population is not safe.

SHAWNEE a ' Officials at a suburban Kansas City park are looking at ways to reduce an exploding population of whitetail deer.