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Deer In Fairfield County, CT: Bambi or Godzilla?

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Deer In Fairfield County, CT:  Bambi or Godzilla?

Does the deer population in certain areas have any impact on real estate values?

What do prospective buyers think when they see acres of deer netting, denuded shrubs, and the like?

Deer used to be a rarity in Fairfield County, Connecticut.  Now they may average 60 per square mile in some areas.  I know that 10 of them live in our wooded back yard, driving the dogs crazy!

Deer!

While lovely to look at, they can ravage expensive landscapes and gardens.  Homeowners can invest small fortunes in deer netting/fencing, repellents, and foliage replacement.

We see far too many deer carcasses littering the Merritt Parkway as well as I-95.  They may have gotten the worst of it, but many cars and people suffer severe injuries, and even death, from these accidents. 

And deer can carry the ticks which spread Lyme disease, a tricky illness that's often misdiagnosed.

Deer!

So, we're vigilant in checking for ticks, especially on the dogs.  We don't plant greenery that's attractive to deer, but are loathe to use anything remotely poisonous.  I applaud hunters who donate the venison to Connecticut food banks.  Wish benign birth control methods could be found.  

Does the deer population in certain areas have any impact on real estate values?

Deer In Fairfield County, CT:  Bambi or Godzilla?

Comments (4)

Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Definitely not Bambi but hardly Godzilla either.  We have so many in Westchester County and the Taconic and Saw Mill are also lined with carcasses.  But, not sure it's had an impact on home values-I think it's just something people are willing to live with.  Interesting discussion Julia.

Sep 18, 2011 03:42 PM
Kathy Burke
Sensational Home Staging~~Danville, CA - Danville, CA
S.F. East Bay Home Staging

Personally......I wish the deer (and there's lots of them) would leave my Roses alone.  This year I was spraying every night to keep them away....and that spray STINKS!!!  I have advised sellers to remove netting so that they do not "announce" the deer problem to potential buyers!

Sep 18, 2011 05:12 PM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

When I lived in Texas, I was one of those who encouraged the deer to come visit me. I'd do everything possible to get them to show up each morning and evening.

Happy Monday!

Sep 19, 2011 12:03 AM
David Popoff
DMK Real Estate - Darien, CT
Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct

 Very cute deer, but they ate all my hosta last week, getting fat on my buck.

Sep 21, 2011 07:37 AM