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Town of Yarmouth eyeing controlled cull to address its growing deer population problem

6 December 2024

Not everyone around council table agrees this is the route to go

article by Tina Comeau, PNI Atlantic - Published Nov 21, 2024


YARMOUTH, N.S. While it's widely agreed that the Town of Yarmouth has a problem with a seemingly ever-growing deer population, agreement on what to do about it is not unanimous.

After a year and a half of study and work, the town's deer management committee is recommending that Yarmouth Town Council submit a management plan to the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (DNRR) that would include a controlled cull.

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