US EditionThe rise and fall – and rise again – of white-tailed deer
- Bemidji State University began a study in 2019 to examine the effects of its urban deer hunt on white-tailed deer in Bemidji, Minnesota.
- This study responds to Bemidji’s ongoing urban deer hunt, which has removed over 500 deer since 2005 but has not reduced the population noticeably.
- Graduate student Raena Kemna and professor Jacob Haus lead efforts to track harvest numbers and deer movements to provide guidance for other northern municipalities.
- Haus noted that although the hunt was removing a significant number of deer each year, the overall deer population did not appear to be declining, prompting doubts about whether the hunt was effectively controlling their numbers.
- The research, supported by funding awarded in 2023 through a Minnesota state grant focused on natural resource conservation, is intended to guide urban deer management strategies throughout the Northland by February 2026.
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Brainerd Dispatch
Bemidji's urban deer study findings offer useful data for rural cities
BEMIDJI — The white-tailed deer is among the most adaptable animals on the planet, capable of living just about anywhere. This has increasingly included urban settings. Bemidji is no stranger to this trend, with roughly 30 white-tails per square foot, the city has combated its deer population with an urban deer hunt that has claimed over 500 deer since 2005. Still, the hunt's effect on deer behavior and population is undocumented and unknown. Be…
The Conversation
The rise and fall – and rise again – of white-tailed deer
White-tailed deer in North America are back to their precolonial population levels. John Woodhouse Audubon/Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesGiven their abundance in American backyards, gardens and highway corridors these days, it may be surprising to learn that white-tailed deer were nearly extinct about a century ago. While they currently number somewhere in the range of 30 million to 35 million, at the turn of the 20th century, t…
The rise and fall – and rise again – of white-tailed deer
The rise and fall – and rise again – of white-tailed deer kcpnews2 Fri, 05/30/2025 - 07:40 Image (The Conversation) White-tailed deer in North America are back to their precolonial population levels. John Woodhouse Audubon/Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via Getty ImagesElic Weitzel, Smithsonian InstitutionGiven their abundance in American backyards, gardens and highway corridors these days, it may be surprising to learn that white-tailed deer …
The rise and fall – and rise again – of white-tailed deer - Tech and Science Post
Given their abundance in American backyards, gardens and highway corridors these days, it may be surprising to learn that white-tailed deer were nearly extinct about a century ago. While they currently number somewhere in the range of 30 million to 35 million, at the turn of the 20th century, there were as few as 300,000 whitetails across the entire continent: just 1% of the current population. This near-disappearance of deer was much discussed …
The Rise and Fall – And Rise Again – Of White-Tailed Deer
WASHINGTON (THE CONVERSATION) — Given their abundance in American backyards, gardens and highway corridors these days, it may be surprising to learn that white-tailed deer were nearly extinct about a century ago. While they currently number somewhere in the range of 30 million to 35 million, at the turn of the 20th century, there were as few as 300,000 whitetails across the entire continent: just 1% of the current population. This near-disappear…
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