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The amended bill would only allow deer from Indiana to be used in preserves.
This year’s bill, which legalizes only existing preserves, is already a scaled-down version of previous legislation.
Data from a two-year study suggest the town's herd may be growing.
The season's conditions weren't right for an efficient deer cull.
A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 the DNR overstepped the powers given to it by the legislature when it attempted to ban the preserves in 2005.
Legislation to legalize and regulate high-fenced deer hunting preserves has failed in past sessions.
Griffy Lake Nature Preserve in Bloomington was closed Monday in preparation of the upcoming deer kill.
Advocates protested the impending deer kill at Griffy Lake, which is contracted to start as early as November 15, outside City Hall Wednesday.
In less than a month, sharpshooters from White Buffalo, Inc. will be able to enter Griffy Lake Nature Preserve and kill up to 100 deer.
Representatives from the Humane Society of the United States argue Griffy Lake Nature Preserve is a feasible site for non-lethal methods of deer reduction.