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MOTORISTS BEWARE: NOVEMBER IS
DEER MATING SEASON
Staying alert, using bright lights, and slowing down is key to
avoiding accidents
Nov. 4, 2005 - PRATT -- In Kansas, the number
of deer-vehicle accidents
increases in fall, with most accidents occurring in mid-November.
This is the time when motorists should be their most alert,
especially at dusk, dawn, and throughout the night because deer
are
at the peak of their mating season, called "rut."
According to the Kansas Department of Wildlife
and Parks
(KDWP), a person is 20 times more likely to have an accident
with a
deer at night than they are during the day. The most accidents
occur
approximately 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after
sunset,
times when many Kansans are driving to and from work at this
time of
year. Sunrise and sunset are not only our rush hour travel times
in
November, they are also when human vision is the poorest.
Speed is another important factor in deer-related
accidents. After a nationwide law set speed limits at 55 mph
in 1974,
deer-related vehicle accidents dropped by nearly half. Conversely,
deer-related accidents increased dramatically after the speed
limit
was increased in 1996, and the severity of those accidents increased,
as well.
To reduce deer numbers and deer-related vehicle
accidents, KDWP has increased the number of permits, lengthened
the
hunting seasons, and allowed hunters to take multiple deer each
year.
However, access to private land is key for hunters to reduce
deer
populations, and KDWP continues to work with landowners through
efforts such as the Walk-In Hunting Area program, which leases
private land for hunter access.
The best advice to avoid a deer-vehicle accidents
is to
be alert and slow down. Not only will the chances of hitting
a deer
lower, gas mileage will improve.
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