巴尔的摩开始捕鹿 以减少人口过多 保护公园 Baltimore starts deer culling to reduce overpopulation and protect parks.

巴尔的摩市康乐公园已推出首个鹿管理计划, 解决该市2300英亩自然区的过度人口问题, 鹿的数量超过可持续水平达21倍。 Baltimore City Recreation & Parks has launched its first deer management program to address overpopulation in the city’s 2,300 acres of natural areas, where deer numbers exceed sustainable levels by up to 21 times. 该倡议是在3 700多名居民的投入下并在国家最佳做法的指导下制定的,利用美国农业部培训的生物学家在控制下进行的结扎来恢复森林健康,减少野生动物栖息地损失,降低滴虫病和车辆碰撞的风险。 The initiative, developed with input from over 3,700 residents and guided by national best practices, uses controlled culling by USDA-trained biologists to restore forest health, reduce wildlife habitat loss, and lower risks of tick-borne diseases and vehicle collisions. 公园在运作期间将暂时关闭。 Parks will temporarily close during operations. 这项努力旨在支持长期的生态恢复。 The effort aims to support long-term ecological recovery.