Implementation of the deer management program in Ames is overseen by the city's police department. An Urban Deer Task Force conducts an annual assessment of program effectiveness in meeting the community's desired deer density.
Learn from the experiences of other communities engaged in deer management
Implementation of the deer management program in Ames is overseen by the city's police department. An Urban Deer Task Force conducts an annual assessment of program effectiveness in meeting the community's desired deer density.
Mumford Cove's highly controlled annual hunt has been conducted since 2000 and has reduced deer-related impacts such as plant damage and Lyme disease incidence.
Davenport's Urban Deer Hunt is managed through the city's Parks and Recreation Department as part of Iowa's Deer Management Zone Program, a cooperative initiative with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.