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From YouTube: The Deer Management Project | Overview
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Arlington County is seeking feedback on deer management in County-owned natural land parks. Please watch the video above to learn about the recent deer browse assessment and share feedback here now through July 13, 2023. Visit the project webpage to learn more.
https://publicinput.com/c6887#001
https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Parks-Projects/Deer-Management-Project
A
B
So
whitetail
deer
are
native
animal
and
are
important
for
our
local
Forest
Health.
However,
when
you
have
too
many
deer
that
can
impact
the
forest
itself,
obviously
deer
eat
plants
and
when
they
do
so,
it
affects
other
other
animals
that
that
use
that
same
habitat
and
that's
one
of
the
things
that
concerns
us.
We
want
to
be
good
stewards
of
the
of
Arlington
County
and
we're
trying
to
do
the
do
the
best
that
we
can,
and
this
assessment
is
part
of
it-
anecdotally.
B
B
The
assessment
does
say
we
have
an
overabundance
of
deer
and
that
concerns
us
and
it's
recommended.
We
take
some
kind
of
active
management
of
deer.
We
know
that
the
deer
plants,
and
that
affects
other
habitat
and
the
wildlife
that
depends
on
it,
but
just
the
beginning
of
a
conversation,
we're
hoping
that
through
this,
we
can
decide
on
what
would
be
the
best
how
we
can
best
proceed
with
with
what
we
can
do
about
deer
within
Arlington.
A
B
It's
so
it
can
be
hard,
sometimes
to
see
the
damage
that
deer
do
and
the
habits
of
deer
sometimes
make
it
hard
to
actually
see
they
deer
themselves.
But
Arlington
County
conducted
a
drone
survey
back
in
April,
2021
and
conservatively.
It
told
us
that
we
have
a
minimum
of
290
deer
in
Arlington
and
I,
say
conservatively,
because
it
did
not
account
for
federal
lands
which
we
are
not
allowed
to
survey,
and
it
also.
We
know
that
GW
Parkway
serves
as
a
wildlife
Corridor,
but
we
know
we
have
too
many
deer.
B
Because
we
know
that
we
we
do
have
too
many
deer
and
that
they
do
cause
issues
with
Forest
Health,
that
we
have
a
deer
they're
necessary
for
what
we
have
out
there,
that
they
can
improve
the
habitat
by
spreading
seeds
and
fertilizer.
In
the
woods,
however,
when
you
have
too
many
deer,
it
doesn't
allow
plants
to
regrow,
and
that
is
something
that
really
concerns
us.
B
An
adult
deer
eats
five
to
seven
pounds
of
vegetation
a
day
and
that
can
amount
to
it
over
a
ton
in
a
year,
and
that
is
something
that
that
seriously
concerns
turn
to
us,
so
we're
now
looking
into
what
we
can
actively
manage
for
these
deer
themselves.
We
know
that
that
this,
the
the
that
the
deer
numbers
will
continue
to
rise,
an
exponential
rate.
Why?
Because
a
deer
after
the
first
year
has
two
fonts.
They
can
do
that
for
over
20
years.
B
So
Studies
have
shown
that
15
to
20
deer
per
square
mile
is
about
the
maximum.
You
can
have
and
still
allow
native
plant
growth
to
reproduce
and
regrow.
When
you
exceed
that,
then
you
develop
a
browse
line,
the
place
below
five
or
six
feet
where
the
deer
are
feeding
and
it
does
not
allow
for
this
vegetation,
regrow
and
that
affects
all
sorts
of
other
creatures.
It
affects
ground
nesting.
B
Birds
affects
all
the
animals,
all
the
insects
that
feed
on
there
that
feeds
96
percent
of
our
of
our
nesting
birds,
all
18
of
our
bats
and
so
forth,
and
so
for
that
reason
we
need
to
be
able
to
con
to
manage
deer
numbers.
So
it
does
not
reach
that
level
that
it
will
impact
all
the
other
habitat
for
other
wild
creatures
that
we
also
inhibit
those
limited
natural
land
parks
that
we
have
so
so.
A
B
So
again,
the
county
has
not
made
any
decisions
on
what
we
will
or
will
not
do
right
now.
White
Buffalo
is
is
going
to
give
us
a
report
they're
going
to
provide
that
and
they're
also
benchmarking
what
other
jurisdictions
are
doing
as
far
as
how
they
have
managed
deer
themselves.
Some
of
it
may
include
something
like
surgical
sterilization
as
a
non-lethal
method,
or
it
could
be
lethal
hunting
sharpshooting,
whatever
the
case
may
be,
and
we'll
look
at
that
information
they'll,
take
the
report
into
account.
B
There'll
be
some
public
input
and,
depending
on
on
what
the
county
determines,
is
the
right
course
of
action,
then.
That,
of
course,
is
what
will
be
implemented.
But
again
we
are
looking
we're
just
starting
a
conversation.
There'll
be
lots
of
opportunities
for
from
input
and
we're
looking
at
what
other
jurisdictions
are
doing,
so
that
we
can
best
go
forward
with
what
would
be
a
good,
feasible
and
practical
plan.
Thank.
A
You
again
for
your
time,
Alonso.
This
has
been
a
pleasure
if
folks
want
to
learn
more
about
this
exciting
project.
Please
visit
the
project
webpage.
There
you'll
find
information
about
the
assessment,
the
timeline
and
how
to
get
involved
in
the
project,
including
upcoming
engagements,
and
don't
forget
to
sign
up
for
email
updates
on
the
project.
So
you
can
stay
connected
to
the
project
as
it
moves
forward.