Archers return to Pittsburgh parks to help manage deer overpopulation

Hunters are back in Pittsburgh city parks to help control the deer overpopulation.

After what the city calls two “successful” seasons, the Deer Management Program is returning to more parks this year. The program, which is a partnership between the city and the United States Department of Agriculture, helps manage the overpopulation of white-tailed deer in Pittsburgh’s parks.

Left unchecked, the city says deer have overeaten native plants, caused increased car crashes and lost their natural fear of humans…

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