Sioux Falls Officers to Kill up to 75 Deer over next Month

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Officers with the Sioux Falls police department will hunt and take up to 75 deer over the next month in an effort to curb the city's deer population and reduce property damage.

The police department says the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks has approved an expansion of the city's deer management program, which began last year.

Last year, officers removed 30 deer from the southeast portion of the city. The city moved to increase the number of deer harvested after taking input from citizens. Officers this year will also focus on the northeast portion of Sioux Falls.

The meat collected from the program will be donated to area food banks.

Officers are expected to be finished by February 15th.

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