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Controlled deer hunt begins in Rock Creek Park

As the controlled deer hunt in Rock Creek Park begins Wednesday night, temporary nighttime road closures will go into effect to protect park visitors and neighbors.

Thursday - 03/28/2013, 01:27am EDT

Tags: Rock Creek Park, deer hunt, deer dilemma, National Park Service

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Deer Dilemma postscript: Md. spay program shows alternative

After rolling out the series "Deer Dilemma" about the National Park Service's plan to shoot deer in Rock Creek Park, WTOP heard from a group in Maryland that's been sterilizing deer as an alternative to killing them.

Friday - 03/08/2013, 07:44am EST

Tags: deer dilemma, spay, Rock Creek Park, Maryland Department of Natural Resources

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Deer Dilemma Part 2: Living near Rock Creek Park

Some view the deer in Rock Creek Park as a nuisance. But others see them as friends.

Monday - 03/04/2013, 08:53pm EST

Tags: michelle basch, Rock Creek Park

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Deer Dilemma Part 1: A Rock Creek Park hunt on hold

WTOP takes an in-depth look at the deer problem near Rock Creek Park. A federal lawsuit is holding up what would be the park's first deer hunt since its founding in 1890.

Monday - 03/04/2013, 06:11am EST

Tags: michelle basch, Rock Creek Park, deer hunt

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Rock Creek deer reduction plan on hold

Plans to reduce the number of deer in Rock Creek Park are on hold until March while lawyers battle over the fate of the deer in court.

Thursday - 02/07/2013, 05:20pm EST

Tags: courts, Rock Creek Park, wildlife management, National Park Service

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'Humane' deer hunt planned in Rock Creek Stream Valley Park

Police sharpshooters aim to reduce the overgrown deer population in Rock Creek Stream Valley Park near Chevy Chase in response to complaints from residents.

Tuesday - 01/22/2013, 01:43am EST

Tags: deer hunt, Montgomery County Parks, Rock Creek Park, deer population, police, Dick Uliano, Rock Creek Stream Valley Park

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