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DEC presents deer management options to Tonawanda; public urges data and action
Summary
A New York State DEC big-game biologist outlined options including vulnerability reduction, targeted hunting seasons, deer-damage permits ("bait-and-shoot"), and capture/euthanasia; residents described extensive yard damage and asked about collision data and implementation costs, while DEC urged a community plan with public engagement.
The City of Tonawanda hosted an informational session with a region 9 DEC big-game biologist who outlined the history and biology of white-tailed deer and described municipal options for managing deer conflicts.
The presenter (identified in the meeting as a region 9 DEC biologist) explained that municipalities may pursue vulnerability-reduction steps (education, deterrents, plantings, signage), targeted recreational hunting or expanded tags (deer-management assistance programs), and deer-damage permits that allow…
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