Can the deer be trapped and relocated?
This option may soon become obsolete. It has always been a less than perfect option. Trap and relocation related stress may result in high levels of mortality. The project is very labor intensive and requires a significant level of expertise of the handlers. Trap and relocation is also an expensive option. Chronic Wasting Disease has created a tremendous amount of apprehension in state wildlife agencies approving the relocation. Sick deer, that do not present symptoms, could possibly transmit and spread the disease to the new location site’s herd. Additionally, there are many other disease concerns that restrict this option. Given that the high population has caused the conflict, the survivors of the relocation often cause the same conflicts in their new habitat.
