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Local hunters and police officer describe deer-control work on Norwood airport property
Summary
A group of permitted hunters described coordinated deer removals and site maintenance around the airport to reduce wildlife hazards; staff discussed signage and permits and recounted a 2023 deer strike that damaged an aircraft.
NORWOOD, Mass. — Members of a hunting group and town staff told the Norwood Airport Commission on Jan. 29 that coordinated hunting and cleanup on airport property is helping reduce deer-related safety risks near runways.
Michael O'Brien, introduced himself as a police officer and said he lives in Walpole but grew up in Norwood. He said year-to-date the group has taken seven deer from airport property: two mature bucks, three deer aged about one to three years, and two does. O'Brien said the hunts have been conducted under a state depredation permit and that the…
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