County's Annual Deer Management Program Begins Next Week
Hunters will target white-tailed at Ash Brook Reservation in Scotch Plains from Jan. 5 to Feb. 9.
The following information was provided by the County of Union. The Union County Department of Parks and Community Renewal has released details of an Ash Brook Reservation Deer Management Program, which will begin on Jan. 5 and continue through Feb. 9. This program is intended to reduce the white-tailed deer population at the Ash Brook Reservation and Golf Course in Scotch Plains to minimize overbrowsing of the forested parkland, reduce browse damage on the landscape plantings of surrounding homes, reduce the incidence of deer-related motor vehicle accidents, and lessen the occurrence of Lyme disease. Seven members of the Oak Ridge Sportsmen’s Association have been authorized to participate in this program and they have completed a …
Pete
11:37 am on Sunday, January 6, 2013
Cows are not wild animals and everyone has a right to their opinion, even including you. Much more likely to die by being hit by another car than by a deer. There's too many people and too many cars, not too many deer. more ›