Overview
- Nighttime operations in Druid Hill, Gwynns Falls/Leakin, and Herring Run are slated to begin in mid-March with a goal of removing up to 271 deer by April 15.
- The program’s website identifies an initial seven-park focus, adding Powder Mill, Hanlon, Farring Baybrook, and Moore’s Run to the targeted areas.
- The city spending board is scheduled to vote Wednesday on the USDA contract, which does not include additional staffing costs for Recreation and Parks.
- Parks will close at 4 p.m. before culling, with posted warnings and safety sweeps, and teams will use thermal imaging and suppressed firearms while observing the 150-yard limit from occupied buildings.
- Meat from the cull will be processed for donation, with officials estimating about 40,000 meals for residents, and surveys document extreme densities such as roughly 159 deer per square mile in Druid Hill.