The buck doesn’t stop with culls: Community-centered framework for addressing deer conflicts
Humane World for Animals
In our continuing “What to do about deer” webinar series, part 2 will explore the differences between conflict and population management, including why traditional management often focuses on deer numbers and misses the bigger picture when it comes to addressing community conflicts with deer. We will highlight important elements that are often overlooked and should be considered before lethal actions are taken. In our work with communities and experts on this issue over the last three decades, we’ve learned that communities focus must be on reducing conflicts with deer, not reducing the number of deer. You’ll learn what holistic conflict management looks like, how communities and local organizations can build more effective plans, and what tools are available from Humane World for Animals to help local leaders be proactive.
Presenter
Grace Kahler is with Humane World for Animals’ Urban Wildlife team where they support research on implementing humane, effective strategies for managing human-wildlife conflicts. Grace brings over a decade of experience, including wild animal husbandry, behavior management, research design, and managing field-based wildlife fertility control projects. Their current work focuses on building capacity for evidence-based, equitable, and sustainable wildlife conflict resolutions, particularly in urban settings, through research development assessing practical community-centered frameworks and tools. Grace obtained her bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and master’s in wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida. They currently reside in western North Carolina but spent the last fifteen years living across the United States in Maryland, Texas, and Arizona with a few (now senior) rescues.
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