Oh, Deer! West Virginia Herd Costing Insurers $44 Million a Year
Thursday, January 13th, 2011 Auto PropertyWest Virginia deer are causing excessive damage across the state and the Division of Natural Resources’ plan to manage the herd is deficient in addressing the problem, says a legislative audit released this week. West Virginia has an estimated 1 million deer, and the audit notes the animals are damaging crops and forests and giving the state the distinction of having the highest deer-vehicle collision rate in the nation.
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