A new phase in the city’s deer management plan pairs annual population studies with a voluntary federal program on qualifying private property
In Peachtree Corners, spotting a deer once felt like a brush with nature — a quiet visitor stepping from the tree line at dusk. These days, many residents are more likely to see a family reunion: three, five or more deer moving through a yard, nibbling expensive landscaping or standing too close to a busy road.
The city has spent more than a year documenting what residents already suspected. There are a lot of deer in Peachtree Corners — far more than the landscape can comfortably support — and the effects reach beyond chewed hostas and disappearing hydrangeas…