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Most people still see deer as cute, but its starting to change. When I see deer I just see disease carrying vermin. Deer populations have exploded. I wish they
by rb808 7y ago
Most people still see deer as cute, but its starting to change. When I see deer I just see disease carrying vermin. Deer populations have exploded. I wish they were systematically culled. Time talked about this a while back, I havent seen anything since. https://time.com/709/americas-pest-problem-its-time-to-cull-the-herd/ https://time.com/709/americas-pest-problem-its-time-to-cull-... https://vet.uga.edu/population_health_files/scwds-150wtdeer507080-2012.jpg https://vet.uga.edu/population_health_files/scwds-150wtdeer5...
- gerbilly 7y agoI know what you mean. However we might not be awash in deer if we hadn't first 'culled' all the predators. Wolves for example.¹ 1: http://www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/AppalFor/Readings/leopold.pdf http://www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/AppalFor/Readings/leopold.pdf
- Tharkun 7y agoThe wolf population is slowly increasing in western europe. Here's some wolf news for those who enjoy that sort of thing, in Dutch: http://www.welkomwolf.be/node/238 http://www.welkomwolf.be/node/238
- rb808 7y agoI'd love wolves roaming around my local forest, but my neighbors with pets and local farmers wouldn't let it happen.
- cmrdporcupine 7y agoDeer have adapted to agricultural and suburban areas. Their predators have not. Wolves, large wild cats, etc. do not do well around human populations, and coyotes are not deer predators, really. We need to cull them ourselves.
- SantalBlush 7y agoHunters would be happy to go out and take more deer annually, if allowed. Venison is excellent, and it's a much more humane source of meat than factory farming. Seems like that would be win-win.