Overview Paper: Impacts of White-tailed Deer Overabundance in Forest Ecosystems (Jun 2008; PDF | 307 KB) USDA. FS. Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry.
Land managers, especially in southern New England, need to recognize
that deer are exacerbating invasive plant problems, while also seriously
degrading native forest vegetation. Integrating aggressive deer
population control measures into land management programs holds great promise in restoring these forests.
