Communities in southern Michigan with growing deer populations are increasingly pursuing a regional approach to managing herds.
The coalitions’ goals are multi-faceted: human safety, by reducing car crashes with deer, reducing overbrowsing and protecting biodiversity in natural areas, and keeping herds of deer out of neighborhoods and people’s yards.
The Kent County Deer Management Coalition involves partners like Grand State Valley University, the state Department of Natural Resources, the state Department of Transportation, the Kent County Road Commission, and multiple local governments…