Updated: September 3, 2021

These resources provide information about managing wildlife damage caused by deer and by voles.

Deer

  • Managing Deer Damage in Maryland

    - University of Maryland Extension Bulletin #354

  • Resistance of Ornamentals to Deer Damage

    - University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet #655

  • Use of Dogs Contained within Off-Limits Crop Protection System for Reducing Deer Damage to Orchards and Horticultural Crops

    - University of Maryland Extension Research Note RNS-2

  • Use of Baited Polywire/Polytape Fencing to Protect Forest Plantations

    - University of Maryland Extension Research Note RNS-3

  • Using Commercial Deer Repellents to Manage Deer Browsing in the Landscape

    - University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet #810

Voles

  • Reducing Vole Damage to Plants in Landscapes, Orchards, and Nurseries

    - University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet #654

  • Managing Vole Damage in Forest Plantations

    - University of Maryland Cooperative Extension

  • Vole Damage Control in Forest Plantations

    - Maryland Department of Natural Resources

  • Landowner Liability and Recreational Access

    University of Maryland Extension Bulletin #357