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Land Bank opens discussion on high deer numbers, seeks state guidance
Summary
Commissioners discussed an islandwide deer overpopulation problem, possible management steps including expanded hunting and a mobile deer-processing unit, and agreed to invite the state deer biologist to brief the commission on damage permits and options.
The Land Bank Commission discussed deer overpopulation and potential management approaches at its July 22 meeting, and staff said they will invite the state deer biologist to brief the commission on options and permitting.
A presenter for the Land Bank summarized the state’s population estimate, saying “there is a state estimate of more than 10,000” deer on the island and that roughly half the island is open to hunting. The presenter said fawn survival on Nantucket is unusually high — the presenter gave a figure near 95 percent — compared with about 30 percent off-island, and that the island lacks natural predators.
The presenter reviewed community…
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