Detrick Deer: Dramatic Rise

The war on terror has been tough on our enemies and arduous for U.S. forces deployed overseas, but one group has benefited: The deer at Fort Detrick, Md. The Associated Press reports that after the Army suspended archery hunts at Fort Detrick for security reasons in 2002 and 2003, the number of white-tailed deer on the installation's grounds increased dramatically.

Last year, the Agriculture Department recommended culling the herd, so sharpshooters killed 100 deer at the fort on Feb. 28 and March 1. Such an effort may be undertaken again, because biologists say the herd's still growing, even though bow-hunting has resumed.