Bill Ecenbarger's
piece in today's (March 27) Inquirer about Pennsylvania's deer population is littered with interesting statistics. The number of white tailed deer in the state? 1.5 million. The number killed by hunters each year? 300,000. The number killed by motorists? 40,000 -- though there is some evidence that indicates it could be double that number. The bottom line: Pennsylvania has too many deer. They are eating our forests, encroaching on suburban and even urban spaces and they cause 2,700 highway accidents a year. A recommended read.
