https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/15/to-get-along-with-deer-we-need-to-shoot-a-few/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 06:31:46 -0400<![CDATA[Today, with a restored population of 25 million to 40 million whitetails, foresters complain that high concentrations of deer are inhibiting the growth of new trees all over the landscape. The animals gobble up seedlings and other vegetation on the forest floor and browse as high as they can reach standing on their hind legs. In the process, they are threatening rare plants and the birds and animals that count on the forest understory for survival. In some areas, deer have become de facto forest managers, determining what eastern woodlands are going to look like 50 or 100 years from now.]]>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:15:06 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/15/to-get-along-with-deer-we-need-to-shoot-a-few-n280590