Whether it’s Canada geese in crops, raccoons in gardens or deer in hay stacks, the list is endless. More often than not, those seeking a means of limiting the disturbance of wildlife on their priority issue usually follow up their concern or complaint with this qualifier: “It’s not that I don’t like the (insert species here), I just don’t like that many or all the problems they bring.”...

What stands out in my work for the Game and Fish Department that winter was the stress on wildlife and people alike. Deer were herded up and seeking food and shelter anywhere possible. That often meant dependence on livestock feed supplies, I was one of several dozen Game and Fish employees statewide who did what we could to help minimize the impact...