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Ridgewood NJ, when encountering wild animals, it might seem kind and harmless to offer them food. However, feeding wildlife can have serious consequences for both animals and humans. Whether it’s tossing bread to ducks or leaving food for deer, human intervention disrupts natural behaviors and can lead to dangerous situations.
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Ridgewood NJ, drivers are reminded to be extra vigilant on roadways this fall as the annual rut, or mating season, for white-tailed deer gets underway and daylight is limited during peak commuting hours, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced today.
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Glen Rock NJ, Deer are always a potential road hazard for drivers, but the odds of a deer-related collision increase exponentially during October, November and December. This is deer season, and these hoofed animals are oblivious to traffic as they crisscross our roadways in search of a mate, as well as food and shelter for the winter ahead.
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Ridgewood NJ, the New Jersey Department of Transportation and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection remind motorists to be alert for white-tailed deer as days get shorter and deer become more active with the mating season getting underway. “Deer are involved in thousands of collisions with motor vehicles in New Jersey each year, with the highest number occurring during the fall mating season,” said NJDEP Fish & Wildlife Assistant Commissioner Dave Golden. “It is very important that motorists in all parts of the state be alert to the possibility of deer suddenly darting onto roadways, and to follow some basic guidelines to stay safe. ”Deer are entering the fall mating season, known as the fall rut, and may suddenly sprint onto roadways as bucks actively pursue does.
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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey’s White-tailed Deer herd is a major component of the landscape throughout all but the most urbanized areas of the state. White-tailed Deer affect our forests, farms, gardens, backyards, and roadways. From a population reduced to a handful of deer in the early 1900s they rebounded during the 20th Century to a thriving herd today.
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Ridgewood NJ, in the spring and summer months, people may find what appears to be sick, injured or orphaned wildlife and every year the lives of many young animals are disrupted. Well-intentioned people may attempt to “save” these animals while most often the mother is nearby, officials said.
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Park Ridge NJ, every day, Park Ridge Police Officers put on many different hats during their daily duties. Today was no different when we received a call of a week old fawn that was stuck in a storm drain. With the mother doe near by waiting in angst, Officer Giacchi was able to remove the baby fawn from the storm drain. This is just one example of how many different roles our officers take on during their daily patrol functions.
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Ridgewood NJ, on Wednesday, May 31, 7-8:45 pm the Ridgewood Public Library hosts a forum on deer over population .
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Saddle River NJ, the Ridgewood blog has assembled a list of Deer Resistance plants and here are some examples of landscape plants that are commonly rated by their deer resistance:
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police Patrol Officer Michael Karcher was dispatched to the Hopper Ridge Condominium property at approximately Noon on Tuesday, 11/22, in response to a resident’s telephone call reporting a doe trapped in a retention pond area. Assisted by an employee of Tyco Animal Control, Officer Karcher determined that the doe was not trapped, but was hiding in the area due to the presence of a large buck nearby. The doe was able to successfully escape from the area shortly thereafter, with the buck in chase.
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Glen Rock NJ, The danger posed by deer living in areas with high volumes of motor vehicle traffic was tragically illustrated in Glen Rock on Sunday afternoon, 10/30 when a Glen Rock Police patrol officer was forced to put down a mortally injured deer who had been struck by passenger vehicle in the 900 block of Maple Avenue. The vehicle’s driver sustained a minor hand injury in the collision, and was treated on the scene by an EMT from the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps. A hydraulic lift tow truck removed the damaged 4-door sedan from the roadway.
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Twp. of Washington NJ motorists are reminded to drive with extra caution and watch for deer at this time of the year. Deer are more likely to suddenly run onto roadways during their mating season, known as the rut, which runs from late October through mid-December in New Jersey. Increased deer activity is more likely to occur in the early morning and around sunset when visibility may be difficult.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Permit Bow Season opens Saturday, October 29, and if you have purchased your antlerless deer zone permit but haven’t yet purchased a buck permit for permit bow season, you have until 11:59 p.m. Saturday to do so. The buck permit will still be available with the initial purchase of an antlerless deer zone permit after the season opens.
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