Tega Cay pauses deer culling

Officials in Tega Cay are putting a pause on the effort to reduce the deer population.

Meat from deer culled in Tega Cay will help address food insecurity

There will not be additional culling operations.

City leaders said they are now working on a report, which will include a current count of the deer population and how much the culling process is costing.

The council will also consider additional deer management options at its Feb. 20 meeting.

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