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July 23, 2002, 06:29 PM | #1 |
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Workshops Scheduled On New PA Deer Management Plan
Workshops Scheduled On New Pennsylvania Deer Management Plan
To: State and Assignment Desks Contact: Kathy Randall of Audubon Pennsylvania, 814-445-5335 HARRISBURG, Pa., July 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Audubon Pennsylvania is hosting a two-part workshop on white-tailed deer management at four locations across the state of Pennsylvania during August and September 2002. It will address methods for monitoring deer impacts and managing deer at the local level. Overabundant deer have seriously damaged the state's forests, farmlands, and suburbs. Management techniques that recognize environmental needs as well as concerns of landowners have become increasingly necessary. One objective of the workshops will be to discuss the new hunting policies recently adopted by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and those that are evolving to meet local ecological needs. Entitled "The Ecological Impact of White-tailed Deer," this educational workshop is designed for park and nature center naturalists, environmental educators, land managers and others who manage property or educate the public on ecological issues. Some of the topics to be covered include: public education and outreach; tools for localized deer management, environmental education regarding overabundant deer and methods for monitoring deer impacts. During the first day of the workshop, participants will receive a forest health kit for use on their land to begin monitoring and assessing deer impact. The workshops will include speakers from Audubon Pennsylvania, Natural Resource Consultants, Inc. and the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The free workshops will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Limited space requires reservations. Lunch will be provided each day. August workshops will be held at Beechwood Farm Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel, Peace Valley Nature Center in Doylestown, and at Grey Towers National Historic Landmark in Milford. The second day of the workshop, to be held in September, will be located at Beechwood, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education in Philadelphia and Grey Towers. Statewide concern over mounting damage caused by overabundant deer has been mounting. This workshop will offer an opportunity to address and channel this potential public energy. Pre-registration is required. Please contact Kathy Randall, Conservation Program Coordinator, Audubon Pennsylvania, 225 Bognar Road, Somerset, PA 15501, 814-445-5335. Information is also available at http://www.audubon.org. http://www.usnewswire.com
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