The White-Tailed Deer Problem in New Jersey
Deer Emergency in the News
Deer Emergency in the News
The regional deer emergency, including threats to agriculture, forests and human health, is widely covered in the press. Several recent articles can be found below.
- Deer Creating Dilemma for New Jersey Farmers – Lancaster Farming
- Why Is Deer Mating Season Deadly For Deer In New Jersey? – New Jersey News Network
- Saddle River NJ approves deer hunting contract to thin herd in borough (NorthJersey.com)
- How to volunteer and donate in New Jersey during the coronavirus outbreak (NJ.com)
- House approves Chris Smith amendment for Lyme disease funding increase (InsiderNJ)
- Princeton puts plans in place to control deer population (CentralJersey.com)
- In a Rare Winter Without a Deer Hunt in Essex County, Animal-Rights Activists Push for New Ways to Protect Reservations (JerseyDigs.com)
- Our complicated relationship with deer (PressofAtlanticCity.com)
- It’s the most dangerous time of year for deer-car crashes in N.J. – NJ.com
- Game Commission releases details on expansion for Sunday hunting, deer season changes – WPXI 11
- Cuomo’s 2021 Budget Proposal Delivers for the Environment – Audubon New York
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Lessons Learned
The New Jersey Farm Bureau, and the agricultural interests we represent, understand that people will have different ideas about the approach to this problem. But ultimately, we must identify immediate and viable solutions to mitigate the negative impact to agriculture, the environment, and human health caused by deer overpopulation.