Unfortunately, deer have another problem. As we have expanded our boundaries, clearing and developing land further and further from older more established population centers, there are fewer places for these wild creatures to live their lives as nature intended. And because of this growth, along with bounties paid on the hides of natural predators, deer populations have exploded.

It is estimated that there are now more white tail deer than at any time in American history. More and more deer are turning up in our cities where they are hit by cars, and attacked by dogs. What predators are left, such as the cougar, are also wandering into cities where they often hunt pets -- and have even attacked humans. Often, these cats are tracked down and killed, instead of being trapped and relocated to safer areas.