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Commissioners back NAS Patuxent River deer cooperator permit, including night shooting and donation of venison
Summary
St. Mary's County commissioners approved a letter authorizing NAS Patuxent River to apply for a deer cooperator permit that allows the base to cull deer to reduce runway strikes, including use of bottlenecked rifle cartridges and night discharge; county authorization includes permission for signatures to be executed by the commissioner president.
The Commissioners of St. Mary's County on Sept. 30 authorized a letter of support and county authorization for Naval Air Station Patuxent River's annual deer cooperator permit application to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The permit request, explained by Deputy County Attorney John Hauser and NAS representatives, seeks authorization for the Navy to remove deer that present a hazard to aircraft at NAS Patuxent River and Webster Field Annex and…
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