Maryland Deer News
 Marylanders Reminded to Keep Fawns Wild May 11, 2013 Maryland, Southern Maryland News Net ... With late spring being the prime birthing time for white-tailed deer, the ... While young deer often appear to be orphaned, in most cases the doe is nearby protecting and feeding their offspring as needed... Calvert County, County aims to reduce deer numbers April 19, 2013 Maryland, So Md News ... “During this process, the workgroup did realize there’s a lot of data we don’t have; mostly, it’s population estimates,” [said Karyn Molines, chief of the county’s natural resources division] ... Deer are also vectors of several diseases, such as Lyme disease, via ticks to humans, dogs, cats and other pets. [a disease vector carries the microorganisms that carry the disease. Deer are immune to Lyme disease and do not carry the microorganisms as do mice and some birds. See the research] “Hunters do reduce population size [short term], and they have an added benefit that there’s an economic boost in communities and areas that do allow hunters because they do spend money.” ... Chronic Wasting Disease Not Found in Md. Deer April 18, 2013 Maryland, WBOC TV 16 ... chronic wasting disease was not found in any of the 278 samples taken from white-tailed deer this season...only one deer in the state has tested positive, a deer that was harvested in 2010 in Allegany County... Calvert County, Board Oks Deer Workgroup's Recommendations April 18, 2013 Maryland, Bay Net ... local officials “really don’t know how many deer are in Calvert County,” the statistics regarding reported motor vehicle collisions with deer and the number of reported cases of Lyme disease—deer are carriers of the ticks that cause the affliction— were indications proactive measures needed to be taken [deer density not related to Lyme disease]. Another problem has been the loss of crops and vegetation caused by hungry deer... some private landowners may not want hunters on their property... Calvert County, Group to Recommend More Deer Hunts April 15, 2013 Maryland, Bay Net ... Calvert County Division of Natural Resources Chief Karyn Molines stated that the workgroup was formed at the board’s direction “in response to numerous vehicle/deer collisions and crop damage in Calvert County.” ... The report notes an estimate of Calvert’s deer population “has not been determined recently.” ... In 2012, one motorist in Calvert County was killed in an accident attributed to a vehicle collision with a deer ... Montgomery County Department of Parks conducts managed deer hunts March 20, 2013 Maryland, Silver Chips Online ... sharpshooters will work in the park from dusk to dawn until March 31 ... The deer population was almost completely wiped out in the early 1900s, staying at around 500,000 across the entire nation, but recently it has been measured to be closer to 25-30 million and causing intense ecological damage all around the nation. [deer populations are actually in serious decline in many states, the Maryland Legislature has refused to implement Quality Deer Management, fearing that it will reduce the deer population because it would require hunting of some does, see story below] ... Beitzel shoots down 3-point deer bill March 11, 2013 Maryland, Cumberland Times-News Legislation that would have required deer hunters in Garrett County to take only bucks with at least three antler points on one side was withdrawn Monday by its sponsor, Delegate Wendell Beitzel... Based upon statistics from the DNR that a low number of fawns were being brought into the deer population in recent years, QDM [Quality Deer Management] officials in Garrett County requested that Beitzel withdraw the bill... Efforts to curb deer population in Montgomery County falling flat February 28, 2013 Maryland, Washington Examiner ... Montgomery County's deer managers told county lawmakers Thursday that their efforts to reduce the ever-growing deer population are not working as well as expected... The county's deer managers are pushing for a change to state law that would allow bow hunters to shoot up to 50 yards from houses instead of the current 150-yard regulation. Two men sentenced in deer spotlighting incident February 28, 2013 Maryland, Cumberland Times-News Two 18-year-old men have lost their hunting privileges, been fined, sentenced to jail time and have forfeited equipment after being convicted of spotlighting deer in October near Flintstone... Council Talks Deer Management, Chevy Chase Program Deemed A Success? February 28, 2013 Maryland, Bethesda Now ... County data shows the deer management program racked up 5,598 deer kills during the 2012-2013 seasons, 5,571 in 2011-2012, 5,969 in 2010-2011 and 5,599 in 2009-2010. Despite those totals, the number of reported deer-vehicle collisions hasn’t shown many signs of a long-term decrease. There were 2,019 reported deer-related vehicle accidents in the county in 2012 and 2,038 in 2011. The annual number has not dipped below the 1,841 accidents since 2000 and in six of those years, the number exceeded 2,000 accidents. In the case of Lyme disease, which some dispute is related to deer overpopulation, the numbers have also remained steady. There were 297 confirmed and probably cases of Lyme disease in the county in 2011 and 296 in 2010, the two most recent years that those statistics were available. Gruesome Deer Wandering Around Montgomery County February 28, 2013 Maryland, Washington City Paper ... According to animal rights group In Defense of Animals, a Montgomery man walking in the woods on Feb. 23 saw a deer with part of its jaw blown open, as if shot during a controlled deer cull. (Gory photo after the jump.) When he contacted Montgomery park police to put the deer down, though, he was treated indifferently. "They basically told him that they can't do anything," says Anja Heister, a director at the animal rights group ... Park Police sharpshooters to hunt deer in Chevy Chase park February 12, 2013 Maryland, Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online ... Ryan Butler, senior natural resources specialist for the Parks Department, said ... Generally, ecologists consider 15 deer per square mile sustainable [not true, see the latest U.S. Forest Service Research recommending 15 to 28 deer per square mile as best, forests can regenerate at higher densities] The Parks Department hopes to get the density of deer in Rock Creek Stream Valley Park down to 15 to 30 per square mile... The sharpshooting program began in 1999 at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Butler said. After a one-year gap, the program resumed in 2001 and has grown since then... [in many states, these programs are reviewed if they fail to achieve results after a few years] Price increase for hunting licenses introduced in Md. February 9, 2013 Maryland, Delmarva Now ... SB619, formally called the Wildlife Management and Sustainability Act of 2013 ... The only increase for a Maryland resident is $12.50 more for the general license. Non-resident hunters see only $20 increases on the full season and three-day licenses... Sharpshooters kill 161 deer in Catoctin Mountain Park; reduction program in 4th year February 5, 2013 Maryland, Washington Post Officials say the program will continue annually until the deer population reaches a level that allows the forest to regenerate at a healthy rate. [non-lethal deer population control] I think I smell numbers cooking January 18, 2012 Maryland Times-News.com Many of you have read the reports, including on this Outdoors page, concerning the surprising increase in the number of hunters in the United States... a lifetime of hunting and a career in natural resources law enforcement tell me that this is simply not true. Hunter numbers are not increasing and I believe that the anecdotal evidence would show that the woods are becoming less crowded... Chevy Chase, Sharpshooters to Help Thin Deer Population in Chevy Chase January 8, 2013 Maryland, NBC4 Washington ... “The community garden, the deer have gotten in it and have gotten to the kale and the spinach, so I would be all for a hunt,” resident Dennis McKay said... a survey was taken of people who live along the portion of Rock Creek Park, and 70 percent were in favor of deer management. Lanham, Lawsuit Filed Against Rock Creek Park Deer Cull January 8, 2013 Maryland, ... The National Park Service has agreed to hold off on the plans until a federal judge decides the merits of the suit on March 15. A Save the Rock Creek Park Deer Facebook page has 237 likes. ... Abingdon, A second chance to count those white tails in deer survey January 7, 2013 Maryland, Baltimore Sun ... the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center in Abingdon ... on Jan. 12 ... The white-tailed deer survey kicks off the day at 9 a.m. and continues until 11... Join them and get the scoop on poop as they conduct pellet (deer scat) counts out on the trails to determine how many deer call the center home. This is the second of three surveys. The final one is Saturday, Feb. 9... estuary center managers need help from anyone 16 or older to determine if the deer population of Leight Park is a healthy size. Rare white deer fascinates Crofton resident January 3, 2013 Maryland, CapitalGazette.com Pete Ludlam ... has seen the deer in the early morning and mid-evening hours... Piebald deer are different from albinos. Albinos fully lack melanin pigmentation of the skin while a piebald is mostly white... the condition is very rare and affects just about 1 percent of deer population. Deer season opens January 3, 2013 Maryland, newszap.com Maryland's firearm deer season reopens for white-tailed and sika deer on Jan. 4 and 5, 2013 in Deer Management Region B only. The firearm season is closed in Deer Management Region A ... Deer harvest during firearm season drops in Kent, statewide December 26, 2012 Maryland, My Eastern Shore According to preliminary results released by the state Department of Natural Resources, hunters in Maryland bagged 36,088 deer during the two-week shotgun season that ended Dec. 8. This is 13 percent less than the 41,421 deer taken during the 2011 firearm season... Maryland's firearm deer season reopens Jan. 4-5 for white-tailed and sika deer in Region B only.... Allegany County buck kill down 60 percent since 2001 December 22, 2012 Maryland, Michael A. Sawyers Cumberland Times-News ... we like deer. We like watching and photographing them all year long. We like hunting them ... Brian Eyler, who leads the deer management program for Maryland, says he isn’t worried ... Eyler said the buck harvest in the county is likely to bounce right back in 2013... the state does not want to return to the days when that many whitetails roamed the woods of Almost Maryland. Lake Shore, Managed Deer Hunt in Lake Shore December 18, 2012 Maryland, Patch.com ... “Lethal removal is the only feasible means for deer population control at this time, since contraception is not approved, the introduction of large predators is impractical, and no action is unacceptable and/or impossible,” according to a press release... Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks Fewer deer taken in this year's two-week firearm hunting season December 15, 2012 Maryland, Baltimore Sun ... hunters took more than 36,000 deer during the two-week firearm season ... Brian Eyler, deer project leader for the DNR, said last month that officials hoped for a harvest of between 40,000 and 50,000 of the state's minimum estimated population of about 230,000 deer... nasty weather on the .. the traditional first weekend of the firearm deer-hunting season — as well as the plentiful acorn crop ... Maryland preliminary deer firearm season results announced December 14, 2012, ABC2 News Hunters reported taking 36,088 deer during the statewide, two-week firearm deer season, which ended on December 8. This harvest represents a 13 percent decline compared to the 41,421 deer taken during the 2011 firearm season... Number of deer taken in first week of firearm season down December 1, 2012 Maryland, Baltimore Sun (blog) According to Brian Eyler, Deer Project Leader for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, colder than normal temperatures and windy conditions, as well an abundance of acorns ... 15,829 whitetails taken compared to 17,613 last year. Of the whitetails taken, 6,759 were antlered and 9,070 were without antlers. Last year, 7,552 antlered deer and 10,061 antlerless were taken... EHD leads to a troubling decline in deer numbers December 1, 2012 Maryland, Delmarva Daily Times ... there has been troubling news from many areas of sharp declines in the deer herd due to outbreaks of EHD (epizootic hemorrhagic disease) this past late summer, caused in part by the drought. Most reports are localized ... Deer season opens today for gunners in Md. November 24, 2012 Maryland, The News Journal ... “We kill about 100,000 deer a year in Maryland, and almost half of them are harvested during the first two weeks of firearm season. Hunters will kill about 40,000 to 50,000 deer over the next two weeks.” ... Brain Eyler, deer project leader for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources ... Hunters are allowed to harvest one antlered deer per weapon, but they also can purchase a bonus tag, which can be used to take another antlered deer during any season they choose, as long as they harvest two antlerless deer first. ... Deer firearm season begins Saturday in Maryland November 23, 2012 Baltimore Sun ... The deer population throughout the state has stabilized in the past five years despite the challenges still faced by management programs in Maryland's more human populated areas such as Baltimore, Howard and Montgomery counties.,, He is quick to add that "we're a lot better off than we were five or 10 years ago, but we still have a lot of deer." Eyler said that the change started to occur when the focus was shifted toward loosening the reins on the bag limits for antlerless, or female, deers... | Search for news and information by keyword above or find links to state news stories organized by topic. Other useful links: - Maryland Department of Natural Resources -- - Mission Statement: The Department of Natural Resources leads Maryland in securing a sustainable future for our environment, society, and economy by preserving, protecting, restoring, and enhancing the State’s natural resources. - Fawn Rescue and Rehabilitation Follow the the progress of Maryland's first deer sterilization program at Wildlife Rescue, Inc, [www.wildliferescueinc.org], great results and reduced costs. useful for suburban deer management. - DeerSolutionsMD Solving deer conflicts with education - Save the Rock Creek Park Deer Facebook page Population graphic from: Deer Management in Maryland Scroll down to see more tweets - Deer Management Objectives and Status - Maryland Deer Management Deer Management in Maryland including: Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Anne Arundle,Carroll,Howard,Harford and Cecil County ... - Montgomery County Deer Management Program County Deer Management Work Group, 1995) calls for the Montgomery ... 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