Peaceful Valley is home to the Spokane River, a community of people, and a family of deer who frequent the neighborhood's natural areas. While a deer sighting under the Maple Street bridge adds to the namesake of Peaceful Valley, it's also a sign of a larger problem. Humans are encroaching on native deer's natural habitat.
Samantha Bundick, an Ungulate (hooved mammal) Specialist with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, says deer have had to adapt to their rapidly changing environment. While they are a resilient species, Bundick says their population is decreasing.
Several factors are contributing to the decrease in population, many of which are human caused. An increase in highway infrastructure has played a big role in the destruction of natural habitat.
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