Public Input Sought on White-tailed Deer Management

January 28, 2019

Four Public Comment Meetings Scheduled

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on the state’s management of white-tailed deer. The input will be used to help revise the state’s deer management plan for the next 15 years, establishing long-term goals, and identifying specific objectives and strategies for achieving them.

Through Feb. 28 March 15, the public can provide comments online. The department is also accepting feedback by phone at 410-260-8540; by fax at 410-260-8596; or in writing to: Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service, 580 Taylor Avenue, E-1, Annapolis, Maryland, 21401.“We look forward to hearing from all citizens interested in one of Maryland’s most important wildlife species – the white-tailed deer,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. “Public input is vital to crafting a well-rounded plan that includes all opinions about deer and how they should be managed.”

A brief summary of the current status of white-tailed deer management will be presented at four public meetings:

Western Region

Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.

Mountain Ridge High School

100 Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick Lane

Frostburg, Maryland 21532

Southern Region

Feb. 12 at 7 p.m.

College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus

Room 113, Business and Industry Building

8730 Mitchell Road

La Plata, Maryland 20646

Eastern Region

Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.

Rescheduled March 13 at 7 p.m.

Chesapeake College

Room 127, Health Professions and Athletics Center

1000 College Drive

Wye Mills, Maryland 21679

Central Region

Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.

New Town High School

4931 New Town Boulevard

Owings Mills, Maryland 21117