LinkLinks DCist: NPS Plans To Expand Deer Hunts To More Parks, Citing Overpopulation By Editor On Jun 4, 2021 Last updated Jun 4, 2021 27 Share Fifty years ago, it would have been no easy task to find a white-tailed deer in the District of Columbia. The hoofed ruminants, native to North America, were hunted to near-oblivion by European colonists. But in recent years, an overabundance of deer is threatening local ecosystems, according to the National Park Service. NPS is proposing to expand deer culling operations into more parks in D.C. and Maryland, including Anacostia Park and Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens. 27 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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