White-tailed deer management in a coastal Georgia residential community

In Georgia, increasing residential development on barrier islands has led to concerns about property damage and the threat of tick-borne diseases related to overabundant deer. Experiences with a deer control program on Skidaway Island, Georgia, are described.

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Published in:Wildlife Society bulletin 1997-07, Vol.25 (2), p.491-495
Main Authors: Butfiloski, J.W. (USDA, APHIS, Animal Damage Control, Savannah, GA.), Hall, D.I, Hoffman, D.M, Forster, D.L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic conferences
Agricultural management
Animal populations
COASTS
COSTA
COTES
Deer
Deer hunting
FAUNE ET FLORE SAUVAGES
Forest resources
GESTION
Islands
MANAGEMENT
Management in Urban-Suburban Areas
Neighborhoods
ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS
Retirement communities
Spotlights
VIDA SILVESTRE
WILDLIFE
Wildlife biology
Wildlife damage management
Wildlife management
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Summary:In Georgia, increasing residential development on barrier islands has led to concerns about property damage and the threat of tick-borne diseases related to overabundant deer. Experiences with a deer control program on Skidaway Island, Georgia, are described.
ISSN:0091-7648
1938-5463