Taking on deer management in your community can seem daunting at first. Luckily, deer are among the best-studied species of wildlife in North America. The literature on deer biology and management is vast and spans decades. Here you will find a selection of some of the articles, documents and management guides that other communities have found most useful in shaping their deer management programs.
Dig deeper into community-based deer management with these practitioners' guides.
A step-by-step guide for municipalities in New Jersey on how to participate in the state's Community Based Deer Management Program, which was established in 1995. Appendix A features a sample CBDM application and resolution as well as a sample management plan and template (pp 23-34).
A presentation that explores what you might expect when embarking on a community-based deer management effort in your community.
This guide shares approaches to CBDM across the Northeastern US, presents key dimensions of CBDM that should be given attention by deer managers, and facilitates planning of CBDM approaches for successful deer resource management.
This guide is organized to provide a conceptual foundation for the practice of wildlife damage management, summarize key insights about human tolerance of negative interactions with wildlife, and offer guidance on designing, implementing, and evaluating stakeholder engagement processes for wildlife damage management objectives.
This guide provides an overview of management techniques for white-tailed deer in a suburban setting.
A technical guide developed by the Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife.