The phrase "deer population" refers to the number of deer living in a particular area or habitat. It's used to describe how many deer there are in a specific place. Full definition
But efforts to control ticks by reducing deer populations have had mixed results. (sciencedaily.com)
If you have a new car and live in an area with lots of storms and a large deer population, you should likely get comprehensive and collision coverage. (valuepenguin.com)
However, the new data show these increases were independent of deer population levels. (scientificamerican.com)