Within the past decade white-tailed deer populations have exploded in the United States.
While this explosion has been great for wildlife viewing, it has had a negative impact on crops, forest regeneration, landscape ornamentals and deer-vehicle accidents.
In fact, more than 70,000 deer-vehicle collisions are likely to occur each year in New York and agriculture damage due to white-tailed deer exceeded $58 million dollars in 2002.
Managing deer damage has been a battle for many landowners. Some have installed fencing around ornamentals and gardens and others have tried repellents or scare devices.
However, with urban sprawl/development and less effective hunting, deer may pose considerable problems in certain areas.
In response to this, Cornell University conducted a study on the impact of deer on the local landscape.
One of the study areas included the town of Venice in Cayuga County, while the other involved the town of Caroline in Tompkins County.
In March, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga will be holding a two-workshop series, plus a follow-up field trip focusing on the local deer management survey findings, issues and landowner options for deer management.
The first workshop will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 10, at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County, 248 Grant Ave., Auburn.
Topics will include: deer biology; deer management in New York state; visualizing deer impact and management options: results of a survey of Venice landowners; and status of lyme disease, chronic wasting disease (CWD) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in New York state.
The second workshop will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County.
Topics for this meeting include: impact and control of deer on farmland and homes and gardens; impact and control of deer on forest land; recreation liability issues for private landowners; and role, effectiveness, and options for recreational hunting to control deer populations.
From 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 19, a follow-up field trip will involve a farm and forest lands visit with landowners, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County educators, and Cornell University faculty to view deer impact and management options.
There is a $10 fee to attend the complete series of workshops.
Please RSVP with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County at 255-1183.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be conducting a similar series (same timing and topics) of workshops based on results of a survey of landowners from the town of Caroline.
That series will take place March 6 and 13 at the Human Services Building, 320 W. State St., Ithaca. A follow-up field trip will take place on April 12. Call the Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292 for more information and to register.
Renee Jensen is a community educator of environmental issues at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County
In fact, more than 70,000 deer-vehicle collisions are likely to occur each year in New York and agriculture damage due to white-tailed deer exceeded $58 million dollars in 2002.
Managing deer damage has been a battle for many landowners. Some have installed fencing around ornamentals and gardens and others have tried repellents or scare devices.
However, with urban sprawl/development and less effective hunting, deer may pose considerable problems in certain areas.
In response to this, Cornell University conducted a study on the impact of deer on the local landscape.
One of the study areas included the town of Venice in Cayuga County, while the other involved the town of Caroline in Tompkins County.
In March, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga will be holding a two-workshop series, plus a follow-up field trip focusing on the local deer management survey findings, issues and landowner options for deer management.
The first workshop will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 10, at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County, 248 Grant Ave., Auburn.
Topics will include: deer biology; deer management in New York state; visualizing deer impact and management options: results of a survey of Venice landowners; and status of lyme disease, chronic wasting disease (CWD) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in New York state.
The second workshop will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County.
Topics for this meeting include: impact and control of deer on farmland and homes and gardens; impact and control of deer on forest land; recreation liability issues for private landowners; and role, effectiveness, and options for recreational hunting to control deer populations.
From 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 19, a follow-up field trip will involve a farm and forest lands visit with landowners, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County educators, and Cornell University faculty to view deer impact and management options.
There is a $10 fee to attend the complete series of workshops.
Please RSVP with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County at 255-1183.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be conducting a similar series (same timing and topics) of workshops based on results of a survey of landowners from the town of Caroline.
That series will take place March 6 and 13 at the Human Services Building, 320 W. State St., Ithaca. A follow-up field trip will take place on April 12. Call the Extension of Tompkins County at (607) 272-2292 for more information and to register.
Renee Jensen is a community educator of environmental issues at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County
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