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

December 6, 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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