Officials Discuss Deer Population Control
While there is agreement on need to trim number of deer, officials are uncertain how to do it.
At the Berkeley Heights Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 8, Council member Edward Delia led a discussion on reducing the number of deer in Berkeley Heights. Delia noted that a deer population management effort was being made by county officials, specifically in Watchung Reservation. He said that the Berkeley Heights Environmental Commission recommended that township officials request that the county work to reduce the deer population in Berkeley Heights parks. Environmental Commission members have become concerned about a surplus of deer in the area because the deer eat small trees. Delia said that it's a long-festering issue. "I've never seen the deer issue addressed in Berkeley Heights as long as I've been here," Delia said. "We …
