CONTENTS
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. INTRODUCTION
III. THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS
IV. DEER AND HUMANS
V. DEER MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
- Maryland's Rapidly Growing Deer
- Population
- Success Breeds New Problems
- Popularity of Deer
- Positive Impacts of Deer
- Negative Impacts of Deer
- Lyme Disease
- Biological and Cultural Carrying Capacities
VI. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES
- Allowing Nature to Take Its Course
- Relocating Excess Deer to Other Locations
- Repellents and Fencing
- Using Contraceptive Agents to Manage
- Deer Numbers
- Furnishing Additional Food to Reduce
- Deer Conflicts
- Releasing Predators for Deer Population Control
- Managing Deer Numbers through Sharpshooters
- Using Regulated Hunting for Deer Population Management
VII. APPENDIXES
- Long-term Goals
- General Deer Population Management
- Deer Management on Public Lands
- Educational Opportunities
- Human Safety Considerations
- Staffing, Funding, and Legislative Needs
- Appendix A - The History of Deer Management in Maryland
- Appendix B - Handout from Public Meetings
- Objectives For Deer Planning Process
- Process and Time Line For Developing Plan
- Results of the Public Opinion Survey
- Deer Planning Committee Concerns and Suggested Strategies
- Deer Planning Committee Members
- Maryland's Antlered & Antlerless Deer Harvest: 1931-1996
- Recorded Maryland White-tailed Deer Mortality From Vehicular Accidents: 1988-96
- Recorded Maryland White-tailed Deer Mortality From Crop Damage Permits: 1988-96
- Appendix C - Highlights of Public Concerns and Suggested Management Strategies
- Appendix D - Selected References
- Appendix E - DNR Contact Information
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