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Controlled deer hunt begins in Rock Creek Park

As the controlled deer hunt in Rock Creek Park begins Wednesday night, temporary nighttime road closures will go into effect to protect park visitors and neighbors.

Tags: Rock Creek Park, deer, deer hunt, deer dilemma, National Park Service

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Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to halt Rock Creek Park deer hunt

A federal judge has turned down an effort by opponents to stop a planned deer hunt in Rock Creek Park.

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Herbicide sprayed on invasive Rock Creek Park plants raises concerns

Hikers in D.C.'s Rock Creek Park are seeing warning signs and blue patches of ground where the National Park Service is using a herbicide to on the invasive fig buttercup, a plant that sprouts yellow flowers.

Tags: darci marchese, Rock Creek Park, herbicide

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Woman found under bridge in Rock Creek Parkway has died

A woman found unconscious near Rock Creek Parkway early Saturday morning has died.

Tags: massachusetts avenue, Rock Creek, Rock Creek Park, death

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Deer Dilemma postscript: Md. spay program shows alternative

After rolling out the series "Deer Dilemma" about the National Park Service's plan to shoot deer in Rock Creek Park, WTOP heard from a group in Maryland that's been sterilizing deer as an alternative to killing them.

Tags: deer dilemma, spay, deer, Rock Creek Park, Maryland Department of Natural Resources

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Deer Dilemma Part 5: Car crashes and feeding the hungry

Car accidents and what's done with deer meat are topics related to the proposed Rock Creek Park deer hunt.

Tags: michelle basch, Rock Creek Park, deer dilemma, deer hunt

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Deer Dilemma Part 4: The contraception question

The National Park Service considered the possibility of using contraception to control the deer population in Rock Creek Park, but decided it was not the best choice right now.

Tags: deer dilemma, michelle basch, Rock Creek Park, deer hunt

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Deer Dilemma Part 3: 'It's not a Walt Disney movie'

The National Park Service says its plan to hunt deer in Rock Creek Park to reduce their population will be done as humanely as possible.

Tags: michelle basch, deer dilemma, Rock Creek Park, deer kill, National Park Service

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Deer Dilemma Part 2: Living near Rock Creek Park

Some view the deer in Rock Creek Park as a nuisance. But others see them as friends.

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Deer Dilemma Part 1: A Rock Creek Park hunt on hold

WTOP takes an in-depth look at the deer problem near Rock Creek Park. A federal lawsuit is holding up what would be the park's first deer hunt since its founding in 1890.

Tags: michelle basch, deer, Rock Creek Park, deer hunt

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