Management of white-tailed deer in Chicago, Illinois forest preserves
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Etter, Dwayne R.; Van Deelen, Timothy R.; Ludwig, Daniel R.; Kobal, Scott N.; Warner, Richard E.
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County culled 2,826 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), from 16 forest preserves in winters 1992-1998, including 1,786 from the 10 km2 Waterfall Glen Preserve. Methods of culling included sharpshooting or capture with a rocket-net followed by euthanasia via a penetrating captive bolt. Operational field costs were
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Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference
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Etter, Dwayne R.; Van Deelen, Timothy R.; Ludwig, Daniel R.; Kobal, Scott N.; Warner, Richard E.