Some people think that park wildlife takes care of itself, but the truth is without management the habitat gets eaten and water gets contaminated. Parks actually rely on legal hunting as the primary tool to prevent wildlife from destroying habitats.

In order to help ensure effective wildlife management, eight-five percent of park acreage is now open to hunting. Ranger supervisor Jeremy Peck said they now allow limited hunting and gets permits from the Fish and Wildlife Service and Game Commission to use other management techniques to keep the geese out of areas where they shouldn’t be.

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