FORECASTER • February 13, 2024
A state deer expert will meet with Yarmouth residents next week to get a handle on the extent of “the deer problem” on Cousins Island. Scott Lindsay, regional biologist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, said he’s had multiple reports from residents concerned that they are seeing more deer than usual on the island, and the Feb. 21 listening session at 6:30 p.m. at the Log Cabin will help him determine whether he needs to pursue solutions. Deer can damage gardens, increase the potential for exposure to Lyme disease and cause car crashes.