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Grand Island board raises public-safety concerns over rising deer numbers, asks DEC for population data
Summary
Conservation advisers heard repeated accounts of more vehicle-deer collisions and growing deer presence in neighborhoods. The board agreed to ask the DEC for harvest and permit data and to consider management options appropriate for the island.
Supervisor Pete and other advisory board members told the Conservation Advisory Board they have observed a noticeable increase in deer on Grand Island and growing reports of vehicle collisions, property damage and residents encountering deer in neighborhoods.
Pete said he has received multiple calls reporting more deer and that local police report increasing vehicle-deer crash responses. "We're seeing more and more…
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