Whitefish examines plan to manage city’s deer population
A deer stands on the edge of the James Bakke Nature Reserve.(Heidi Desch/Whitefish Pilot FILE)
Deer have long been a fixture of downtown and residential areas of Whitefish. But as the city has grown and the deer population has increased, so have conflicts, including damage to landscaping and collisions with vehicles.
Whitefish City Council, during a work session on Monday, is set to discuss a deer management plan. The high number of deer in the city can create an environment that threatens human safety, damages property and is not conducive to the long-term health of the deer population or its habitat, the plan says.
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