11.   They will do the same for the deer herd.

12.   This comes at a time, says McDonald, when the deer herd is growing rapidly in many suburban areas.

13.   Animal rights activists have said township officials should consider alternate ways of controlling the deer herds, such as installing roadside reflectors to keep deer away from roads.

14.   Authorities closed three parks to the public to protect the royal deer herds, whose bloodlines date back to the time of Henry VIII.

15.   Counties across the state are trying to devise ways to thin the deer herd.

16.   In addition, researchers are investigating whether the disease can be spread through contact, letting cattle live with deer herds that have contained infected animals.