North Jersey: Miles-long deer fence draws criticism


Photo credit: David Bergeland

A high fence recently erected by the state's biggest land preservation organization to keep deer out of a nature preserve is drawing criticism from another environmental group that says it's too restrictive.

But supporters say the fence built this fall around a 300-acre section of the Apshawa Tract near Butler Reservoir is essential to restoring a forest that has been virtually eaten away by thousands of deer.

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