MAY 21: 7:00 PM—Whitetail Deer, Friend or Foe

Whitetail Deer, Friend or Foe

MAY 21: 7:00 PM—


Location : Rust Manor House
802 Children's Center Rd SW
Leesburg, VA 20175

Suburban development and agriculture provide ideal “edge” habitat for this species, which has added to its proliferation throughout Loudoun County. Human vs. deer conflicts have become a daily occurrence on highways, farms and backyards.

The Audubon Naturalist Society is sponsoring this free program about the Eastern Whitetail Deer.

* Why are there so many deer?
* Is the growing deer herd in Virginia healthy for the species?
* Is the growing deer herd in Virginia healthy for the environment?
* What natural population controls, if any, are currently at play?
* What can we expect in terms of herd management in coming years?
* What about those products that claim to keep deer away. Do they work?
* Are there any sure-fire methods to make your garden “deer proof”?

John Rohm of Virginia’s Department of Game and Inland Fisheries will offer insight into these questions and more while he talks about the natural history of the deer, the history of deer herd management and what we can do to coexist with this wildlife species.

Light refreshments will be served. For more information call 703-669-0000.