Tag: Wildlife Management
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Massachusetts’ Deer Dilemma: Island Overpopulation Meets Outdated Hunting Laws
Massachusetts is grappling with a deer problem on its famous islands, and it’s forcing the state to rethink long-held hunting traditions. On Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, white-tailed deer have multiplied unchecked for decades, pushing densities far beyond what biologists consider sustainable. Nantucket is commonly cited at 60+ deer per square mile, with some state estimates…
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Deer News Review 2025: Rules, Research, Reality
In this special year-end Deer News episode, the Big Buck Registry team takes a comprehensive look at the deer hunting stories that shaped 2025 across the United States. This episode moves state by state through the most consequential changes in deer hunting policy, access, and management—connecting regulation, science, enforcement, and biology into one clear picture…