Wildlife biologists say population control is needed to protect ecosystem
Hunters will be allowed into reservation for two-day sessionsA way to allow hunting in a nearly 11-square-mile swath of pristine forest within sight of downtown Boston,in order to lean an exploding deer population, is coming under fire from activists who say contraception and other more humane methods be used.
According to state wildlife biologists, and the hunt in the Blue Hills reservation is needed to trim a deer population estimated at 85 animals per square mile,far above the ideal of six to 18 deer per square mile. Hunting has not been allowed in the park since the state set it aside for public recreational use in 1893.
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Source: theguardian.com