Between 1983 and 1998, the number of car-deer crashes in Wisconsin rose 67 percent. During the same period, the deer herd grew 23 percent while the number of miles driven on rural roads went up 58 percent. Not only does sprawl increase dawn and dusk commuter traffic, it boosts the deer population by fragmenting land ownership and thereby reducing hunting pressure, the report concludes. Others advocate slashing the deer herd. The reality is that you've got a number of players who feel this is an area of tremendous significance to them, including the DNR, traffic control people, hunting lobby, farming community, animal rights lobby and private land owners.
People have some deep-seated passions.
Ultimately, insurance is a pass-through mechanism that reflects the values of society. It's not ours to tell society what the answers are. My eyes are checking the ditch more than I used to. But she's not sure Wisconsin has too many deer. I live with it.