How many deer need to be removed from the Crum Woods?
Response: The primary goal of this undertaking is to restore the woods to health. There is no way to calculate exactly how many deer need to be removed from the ecosystem in order to return the Woods to a more natural state of regeneration. The College will work closely with a contractor to establish an approach that will work best for the Woods habitat. Additionally, the College will closely monitor the state of the woods to determine the effectiveness of the population control measures. Experimental plots with planted vegetation will serve as one way to gauge the effectiveness of the deer population control measures.
