In Maryland's Catoctin Mountain Park, officials are erecting fences around endangered plants and flowers to fend off a booming deer population. Now, they're considering a new strategy: sharpshooters. We hear about the plan to cull the deer herd and why it's also being considered for Rock Creek Park.
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Controlling Deer Populations
Listen Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007 at 1:06 p.m. in EnvironmentGuests
J. Mel Poole
Superintendent, Catoctin Mountain Park
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