Department of
Administration
Deer Management
1997 Whitetail Deer Survey
The following statistics are the results of the questionnaire sent out by the Board of Commissioners concerning the Township's whitetail deer population. 1,963 surveys were returned.
Accidents:
Indicate whether anyone in your family has had an accident involving deer within the Township.
- Close Calls 1,686
- One Accident 349
- Two Accidents 60
- More than two 29
Controlled Management:
Do you favor a controlled management harvest to reduce the size of local deer population to a more environmentally balanced number?
- YES 1224
- NO 565
Damage:
On a scale of one to five, please indicate the severity of any damage the deer have caused to trees, shrubs and flower plantings.
- 1153 (none)
- 756
- 734 (moderate)
- 325
- 650 (severe)
Damage total: $118,426
Feeding:
Do you feed deer on a regular basis or know residents who do?
- 45 do or know someone who feeds them
Hunting:
Do you favor limited controlled hunting in the Township-owned lands exceeding 12 acres?
- YES 958
- NO 822
Protection:
Have you used deer repellent, fencing, selective planting or other methods to protect vegetation?
- Deer Repellent 132
- Fencing 254*
- Netting 130
- Selective Planting 251
*Most methods were ineffective with the exception of Fencing
COMMON COMMENTS
- The deer were here first!!
- What does "Controlled Harvest" mean?
- Mayview Road is very dangerous.
- Health issue - "Lyme Disease"
- Hunting with guns a concern for safety.
- Bow and Arrow only.
- Use Birth Control method.
- Auto accidents becoming more dangerous.
- Residents are upset over the amount of property damage occurring.
- A number of residents were not aware there was a problem in the Township.
Township of Upper St. Clair · 1820 McLaughlin Run Road · Upper St.Clair, Pennsylvania 15241
Department of Administration · Phone: 412.831.9000 Ext. 219 · Fax: 412.831.9882
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