The Elephant in the Room is The Deer in the Woods

摘要

The "Elephant in the room" analogy is often used to describe an obvious and critical issue that is ignored because the solutions are difficult or highly controversial. The analogy certainly applies to the many problems associated with excessive deer populations, including their devastating impact on the forest ecosystem. For this reason, the New York Forest Owners Association has decided to make the deer issue a major focus of our Restore New York Woodlands initiative.