The National Park Service Will Close Some Roads In Rock Creek Park As It Reduces The Deer Population
The Park Service’s goal is to keep the deer population down to a manageable level — 15-20 deer per square mile — so the forest can thrive.
“The thing about deer is they can jump between tracks.”
No one was injured in the incident. There were, however, several extremely startled passengers.
In Southeast D.C.
Between January and March 31 of this year, 106 were shot “safely and without incident” from Rock Creek Park.
As part of a management plan.
It could start as early as tonight.
Wondering what the National Park Service did with the white-tailed deer that a group of sharpshooters killed in March to help thin the species’ population in Rock Creek Park?
The National Park Service killed 20 deer in Rock Creek Park last year as part of a three-year plan to cut down on the number of deer in the park.