The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove the Columbian
white-tailed deer in Douglas County, Ore. from the endangered species list
after a dramatic comeback.
Biologists estimated the deers population in Douglas County at less
than 500 in the early 1970s. More than 5,000 of the species now roam over
300 square miles of Douglas County, primarily in the lower portions of
the North Umpqua River.
The proposal is the result of two decades of work and partnering with
the …
