This research project investigates the geography of
deer in a suburban environment, and explores the
effects, the presence and the movement of deer
populations on human opinions, attitudes, health, and
politics. The first section deals with the biology
and habitat of deer with special emphasis on the
suburban environment. It identifies four kinds of
land classes in suburbia that contribute to the
presence of deer. It further calculates the density
of deer in one-hectare parcels for the entire study
by developing a predictive model. The second section
places special emphasis on deer related vehicle
accidents since they are such a highly charged
component of human interaction with deer. It
explains deer vehicle accidents in terms of
quantifiable environmental factors, and identifies
those land classes that are adjacent to major roads
that contribute to the occurrence and number of deer
vehicle accidences. The last section, a survey of
Amherst s human population, demonstrates the
diversity and the complexity of opinions about deer.
It further underscores the difficulty that
decision-makers must overcome in order to solve the
problems regarding deer in suburbia
deer in a suburban environment, and explores the
effects, the presence and the movement of deer
populations on human opinions, attitudes, health, and
politics. The first section deals with the biology
and habitat of deer with special emphasis on the
suburban environment. It identifies four kinds of
land classes in suburbia that contribute to the
presence of deer. It further calculates the density
of deer in one-hectare parcels for the entire study
by developing a predictive model. The second section
places special emphasis on deer related vehicle
accidents since they are such a highly charged
component of human interaction with deer. It
explains deer vehicle accidents in terms of
quantifiable environmental factors, and identifies
those land classes that are adjacent to major roads
that contribute to the occurrence and number of deer
vehicle accidences. The last section, a survey of
Amherst s human population, demonstrates the
diversity and the complexity of opinions about deer.
It further underscores the difficulty that
decision-makers must overcome in order to solve the
problems regarding deer in suburbia