The Joint City of Bloomington‐Monroe County Deer Task Force is a citizen group created by local government in response to petitions signed by over 500 residents calling for city and county government to “do something” about deer. It was also a response to concerns expressed by ecologists and concerned residents about deer damage in the Griffy Lake Nature Preserve. --Excerpt from 2012 deer management plan: Common Ground: Toward Balance and Stewardship.