Where are the deer?

People are asking me almost daily whats going on in Redding and what happened to all the deer ?.....I hardly see any these days.  I’m writing because I feel there needs to be public notice on the state of  our deer population and Lyme disease with out marketing propaganda influence. According to the CT Dept. of Public Health Lyme Disease Statistics, Lyme disease has decreased dramatically in the last three years, almost 300%.  Deer/car collisions are down and the deer population are also decreasing although currently at a stable population level.      One source of marketing and propaganda I refer to can be found on the Town ofRedding’s website under the Deer Management tab. There is a message from the Fairfield County Deer Management Alliance and created by Imagemark strategy+design of Wilton, CT. Included is a graph implying that the deer population is growing but, if you can read the small print, actually shows the cases of lyme disease reported on a graph by various towns, increasing on the graph from left to right.  The information is very misleading and plays into their agenda. They reference the website www.deeraliance.com for more information. This is the web site for the Fairfield Deer Alliance group.  The Redding Health Department and ( FCDMA ) will tell you there are ( 2,300 ) deer in Redding, when in truth there`s approximately ( 450 - 500 )  deer or ( 14-15 ) per square mile and declining.      Earlier this year the CT DEEP through the Integrated Tick Management  CDC (ITM - CDC) funded study authorized  White Buffalo, Inc. permission to kill 250 deer inRedding, CT during the time period of  Feb 2013-Feb 2015. The deer culls happen at night in baited areas and at undisclosed locations and times using authorized .22lr and .223 caliber weapons, including suppressors, all are illegal for citizens to use in deer hunting.  To date 51 deer have been killed. 199 are scheduled to be killed unless the public speaks up and says - No !      Newtown residents need to be alerted to these practices, the Fairfield County Deer Management Alliance agenda and that White Buffalo, Inc. is trying to enter all towns in Fairfield County, includingNewtown        Tell the CT  DEEP  “No Way” do we want this to happen in our town. CT DEEP is the ultimate decision makers when it comes to wildlife management in CT. The number for CT. DEEP is 860-424-3011 and email isdeep.wildlife@ct.gov ordeep.webmaster@ct.gov.  Voice your concern while you still can.