Deer Management Open House

he Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to a deer management open-house in Warsaw from 3 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, at Warsaw Community Building, 181 Harrison St. This meeting is one of numerous open houses being held by the department across the state to discuss deer management with citizens.  Attendees will be able to visit booths focusing on the history of deer management in Missouri; the state’s new deer management plan; possible regulation changes and disease management efforts related to Chronic Wasting Disease and other infectious diseases; hunter retention and recruitment, landowner and non-resident permit privileges, urban deer management, and other deer-related issues.  The open-house format lets attendees concentrate on their particular interests, asking questions and discussing their ideas one-on-one with biologists and other key staff.   If people want more information about these open houses or are unable to attend but still want to review the information presented and provide comments, they can go online to http://www.mdc.mo.gov/DeerOpenHouse.