Urban Wildlife
 Endless demand for new housing, roads and businesses in suburban areas creates growing problems for wildlife. Wild Side Guide Steve Phillips brings us up to date on urban growth and how it impacts Tennessee’s wildlife. Deer without a natural habitat encroach on subdivisions and people’s gardens. There are also health risks such as Lyme’s disease transmitted by the ticks deer bring into populated areas. Soil erosion damages lakes and streams, killing fish and contaminating water tables.
So what can you do? Help report violations on soil erosion at construction sites by calling the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation at: 1(888)891-8332.
Some landowners give special permission for limited hunting on their property to help control animal populations. If you have any questions on hunting rules and regulations, please contact your regional office of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
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