Give feedback on Arlington’s Deer Management Plan at a meeting July 11 or online by July 18.
Learn about Arlington’s Deer Management Project at an in-person community forum on July 11 to engage in discussions and provide feedback on potential strategies to manage deer in County-owned natural land parks. Public participation is crucial in helping inform this project.
An in-person community forum on July 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Lubber Run Community Center.https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/Parks-Recreation/Parks-Events/Deer-Management-ProjectCommunity-Forum
Not able to make it on July 11? Share your thoughts through our online feedback form https://publicinput.com/c6887 by July 18.
White-tailed deer are native to Arlington and are an essential part of the ecology, according to Arlington publicity for the forum. However, too many deer can harm the environment by eating certain plants faster than they can grow back, depleting habitat essential for birds and other animals, and competition among deer for food could lead to malnourishment, disease and increased mortality rates. Arlington does not have predators for deer, so the deer population can grow too quickly and upset the balance of nature.
This Deer Management Project is the start of a community engagement process on the recommendation to implement a plan with potential deer management strategies. This project aims to identify ways to protect Arlington's County-owned natural land parks so that all the plants and animals that are a part of the County's ecosystem can live and thrive here.
Learn more by watching an explainer video and reviewing the recent deer browse assessment report found on the online feedback form.
Visit the project webpage to learn more and sign up for updates https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Projects/Project-Types/Parks-Projects/Deer-Management-Project