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Maine is really struggling with this issue, on several levels. On one hand we've had the emotional fights over deer who have overpopulated small islands where people live. In the end Lyme Disease has convinced almost all of the deer lovers to allow bow hunters to thin those herds.
But the deer herd up north has been shrinking for years. Most hunters blame coyotes, and that's certainly a factor. Meanwhile the southern and central parts of Maine are full of deer (and coyotes). Personally I give deer a lot of credit for adapting to people so well.
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