Volnteers count 86 deer in one hour Saturday evening; likely more are coming into city
Members of the Medical Lake Citizens Deer Advisory Committee went around four routes, recording any deer they saw on their Dec. 6 survey. This doe was spotted on Herb Street.
Inside City Hall, Medical Lake residents collect their clipboards, maps and binoculars. Their mission is to break up into groups and count all the deer they see on their route.
Several members of the Medical Lake Citizens Deer Advisory Committee conducted their first deer survey, Dec. 6, before sundown. After 45 minutes to an hour, the volunteers counted 86 deer within Medical Lake's city limits.
"It's the first time doing this," Candace Bennett, wildlife conflict specialist for the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife, said. "It's the pilot run and we'll see what we can do from he...
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