Yes. And here's another.
Why am I going to go see New Moon tonight?
(an answer to a previous question): In the southern United States, deer have become not only a pest to farmers and those with small gardens, but also a common hazard on the road. During the day, drivers must avoid the carcasses from the night before. At night, a driver must keep a vigilant watch on both sides of the road for deer moving across the road because hitting a deer at 50 mph can seriously damage your car. I saw a tractor-trailer destroyed by running into a particularly large buck while on an interstate off-ramp.
Consider this: The United States government has become more and more aware and active in the preservation of endangered species and the prevention of over-hunting of many other species to keep them from becoming endangered. Despite the fact that half the state of Georgia enjoys the sport of hunting deer for fun and food (venison is a leaner meat than beef and is better for you), the state of Georgia has been forced to allow what many would consider "cowardly" or "unsportsman-like" hunting practices when it comes to deer. An example of this is where someone can now place deer bait on their front porch, wait for the deer to walk up, and shoot them from the comfort of their own living room. This is in an effort to cull the extreme over-population of deer that is in effect in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee, but specifically Florida and Georgia.
I drive a 1978 Toyota Corona. I do not hunt. I hit a deer while rounding a corner at 1am. It was a small deer, it was killed instantly. My front fender was damaged and there is no easy way to get a new part to fix it. As a matter of fact, this was actually the second fender that we were forced to drive to Mississippi in order to get it from a Pick-apart yard. I've also been forced off the road five times in the few years I've been driving by swerving to avoid hitting deer. My father lost a van to a particularly large deer as well.
I'll let you decide whether or not deer are considered "pests".
Sorry for the digression.
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