1.   The town issued hunting licenses in order to cull the deer population.

2.   And in the nearby forests the swelling deer population has attracted poachers who ply the trails of the zone at night.

3.   As the number of cats has subsequently rebounded, the deer population has taken a dive.

4.   As the deer population grows, the number of disgruntled residents goes up, so the Fair Oaks Ranch deer committee was formed to look for solutions.

5.   At the same time, the deer population has grown so large in coastal Massachusetts that problems are rising.

6.   But the deer population has skyrocketed as old farmland has returned to forest and predators have been eliminated, and as hunters have faced tougher restrictions.

7.   But the mayor said the Mexico transfer, while reducing the deer population by half, is not the end of the problem.

8.   Deer populations continue to grow, unhindered by any predator except mankind and a few coyotes, causing untold damage to landscapes in suburban and rural settings.

9.   Deer populations continued to decline because of unfavorable weather conditions.

10.   Deer populations have been on a downward spiral because of record dry conditions in the state.