Proposed deer hunt in Baltimore Co. parks sparks strong debate

Hikers, homeowners, hunters and environmentalists agree the state has too many deer. But a proposal to allow managed hunts in some Baltimore County parks, including Oregon Ridge in Cockeysville, is eliciting strong debate. Some residents were are worried that even a managed hunt had too much potential to go dangerously awry for families, birders and Scout troops using the parks. Above, deer like these, seen in Cromwell Valley Park, are overrunning parts of the county — damaging parks, destroying crops and potentially increasing the spread of Lyme disease.

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  Councilmen propose deer hunting in Baltimore Co. parks

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  Loch Raven area becomes test site for deer spaying experiment

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  VIDEO: Sterilizing deer near Loch Raven

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  Deer hunting total drops below 100,000 for first time in three years

Two years after the legislature allowed speed cameras in school zones, the Howard County council is likely to pass a bill Monday to approve their use. The law would allow a $40 ticket for drivers traveling at least 12 miles above the limit. Police would sign off on each ticket.

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  Newest speed camera zone is on Interstate 70 around Frederick

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  Speed cameras near schools stir strong debate in Howard

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  Baltimore County speed camera limit lifted