Listen to this new episode of the WUNC podcast series “The Broadside” to learn about the history of and emerging threats to deer populations and our state wildlife management systems overall. Guy and Judy Gardner are training a new generation of hunters, following a precipitous decline since the 1990’s. State wildlife management programs need a refreshed funding model to maintain and enhance wildlife management programs, which are under considerable strain with urban growth, demographic shifts, and the spread of the deadly chronic wasting disease in a growing number of deer populations. Deet James of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, and Kip Adams of the National Deer Association, offer additional context and perspectives in this story.
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