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They've become vermin in suburban PA. I once counted a dozen of deer on my 1/4 acre property just grazing. During dead-deer season (early spring and late fall)
by thsksbd 3y ago
They've become vermin in suburban PA. I once counted a dozen of deer on my 1/4 acre property just grazing. During dead-deer season (early spring and late fall) I can easily count a half dozen dead deer on my morning drop off routine (about 14 mi round trip).
I want to slowly convert my lawn to produce vegetables and fruit, but what's the point? The deer will eat the whole plant unless its very toxic to them.
They have no fear of man, like wild deer would. On account of their unnaturally high density [1] they carry nasty diseases for us, other animals and themselves.
Heck, Ive seen dead deer on the part of the interstate that cuts through the city.
[1] suburban deer have no predators (except cars), unnaturally vast lawns to graze on and idiots feeding them (why??)
- chankstein38 3y agoIt's weird your comment was gray/getting downvotes. God forbid someone with personal experience speak out on a topic, I guess. You're right. In more rural PA, it's as bad if not worse. People from around the world judging us have no idea what we live with here. Sometimes during dead-deer season I wish it was possible to hold my breath on my entire commute because it's just smelly rotting flesh after smelly rotting flesh.
- pierat 3y agoYep, deer are a scourge all through the Midwest and east cost. They were reintroduced here in the early 1900s. Turns out, reindeer are ALSO an invasive reintroduced scourge too. Deer meat tastes good... At least that's their saving grace. I say we eat them out of the area. They have no current predators, and humans likely won't want bears and wildcats (mountain lions out)to be reintroduced.
- nemomarx 3y agoWe could probably reintroduce wolves and cut down on the population a bit.
- Eisenstein 3y agoWhen livestock and pets get eaten then people forget how much much they hate deer and start remembering why they didn't want wolves around. Not saying it is a good reason not to do it, but people that's what happens.
- watwut 3y agoOut of curiosity, why not fence the vegetables field?
- kbelder 3y agoNeeds to be a 7'+ tall fence. Some people do that, but it's not practical for many. May not be allowed in some places.