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Department of Agriculture says new survey reveals action must be taken

During proceedings at Quebec superior court the judge heard from experts about how best to deal with an overpopulation of deer at the Michel-Chartrand park in Longueuil.

The deer cull program was designed to keep deer from overpopulating the area. But over time, its impact has become threefold by also helping to reduce the number of car-deer accidents and feeding families in need.

The citys allotted number of deer to cull has never exceeded 220.

Helenas animal control officers say the citys deer population has about doubled in the past year.

Sharpshooters have begun the process of culling dozens of deer in a forest on campus in a bid to reduce health and other risks the animals pose.

The city of East Lansing began a deer cull on Monday night. The plan is to sharp-shoot 100 deer in certain East Lansing Parks.

The city of Helenas urban deer culling program is now underway after a two-year hiatus due to budget cuts.

The animals – 22 females and 12 males – were culled on Tuesday.