"In 2017, the total deer population in the United States was an estimated 33.5 million, down from 38.1 million in 2000.
Hunters should rejoice over their excellent shooting, and then get outside and kill millions more.This macabre call to arms might unsettle anyone whose heart ached at viewing the plight of poor Bambi, but it's a prescription that's sorely needed, for at their current population, deer are ravaging ecosystems across the country.
This wasn't the case in the very early 1900s.
Then, after decades of wanton hunting, there may have been as few as 300,000 deer left roaming the wilds of America..."
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The deer population requires predators to keep in check. Since humans caused most predators to leave, humans need to step up to the plate and take over the job of being an efficient predator. If they don't, many deer will die of disease, hunger, and front bumpers.
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