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Carolina Curious: Is There A Program To Limit Deer Numbers In Boone?

88.5 WFDD - Public Radio For The Piedmont | By David Ford

Published December 30, 2020 at 6:32 AM EST

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and his pals may hold a special place in our hearts during the holidays, but what about big herds of deer descending on neighborhoods and eating everything in sight? WFDD listener Kate Brinko wonders what's going on in Boone.

White-tailed deer in the Great Smoky Mountains. Photo credit: Missy McGaw, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

“We live on the mountain in the northwest corner of Boone, so we're up against a lot of woods above and around us,” she says. “We have so many deer in the High Country here and beyond. Is there any program to limit thei

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Before his arrival in the Triad, David had already established himself as a fixture in the Austin, Texas arts scene as a radio host for Classical 89.5 KMFA. During his tenure there, he produced and hosted hundreds of programs including Mind Your Music, The Basics and T.G.I.F. Thank Goodness, It's Familiar, which each won international awards in the Fine Arts Radio Competition. As a radio journalist with 88.5 WFDD, his features have been recognized by the Associated Press, Public Radio News Directors Inc., Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals, and Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas. David has written and produced national stories for NPR, KUSC and CPRN in Los Angeles and conducted interviews for Minnesota Public Radio's Weekend America.

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Carolina Curious: Is There A Program To Limit Deer Numbers In Boone?

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