In this quote the PGC acknowledges it is managing the herd based on population trends just as other states, versus managing based on herd health and forest health.
It's important to remember deer populations everywhere have always been managed principally through analysis of trends in collected data designed to examine the composition of deer populations and to measure changes that occur within them. Because this analysis is based on population and harvest samples, it's not an exact science and never will be. Many states use this approach, recognizing precision is limited to a generalized assessment of how many deer are inhabiting a WMU or large area. We're no different, but we are working to improve our ability to measure changes in the deer population and habitat health.
May Kroll could do the audit. It would be fun to see him agree with the PGC that the herd should be ,managed at the biodiversity carrying capacity.
