But with rampant development in and around Durango, as well as unprecedented levels of recreation on public lands, more deer are being pushed into town, creating the misguided perception populations are fine, even booming.Īdd on the urban flight of people from big cities, who, in their previous lives, may not have had to deal with wildlife, and you have all the ingredients for an issue getting out of hand. The fact is, deer populations in Southwest Colorado are low and continue to decline. Over the years, it’s been common practice for the people of Durango to complain about our ungulate co-habitants who have seemingly shed some of their wild ways in favor of city living.īut recently, the issue has become more serious as more deer that typically stay on the outskirts of town wander into city limits, so much so that the City of Durango, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and other agencies have been meeting over the past couple months to improve messaging to residents to reduce conflicts with deer. Whether you’ve caught them eating your tulips, using crosswalks like that Beatles album everyone annoyingly recreates or just staring creepily at night under the cover of bushes, it’s likely you’ve encountered Durango’s infamous town deer. ![]() ![]() All right, let’s talk about it – town deer.
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