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Morris County parks report deer densities well above ecological carrying capacity

5550213 · July 9, 2025
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Summary

A county parks report presented deer counts expressed as deer per square mile; several parks exceeded the stated acceptable carrying capacity of 10–15 deer per square mile, with one park at 192 deer/sq mi.

Deborah Litch, Clerk of the Board, read a Park Commission report summarizing deer-density surveys the commission conducted using infrared and preliminary surveys.

The commission reported deer densities at several county parks. Reported figures…

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