Hi Terri,
We have many critters in this neighborhood it is protected for wildlife. There are geese, squirrels, , possums, snakes and all kinds of beautiful birds. The other day there was a huge turtle in the yard digging with its back feet to make a nest for her eggs (she messed up my flower beds but she has to do what she has to do). Some critters I don't mind as long as they leave me alone I will leave them alone. The squirrels are the most trouble. They chew the wood on my house they make a mess with chewing the tree branches killing them and dropping them in the yard for us to clean up. They steal the bird food so I am not a fan of them. I do agree with you that deer are beautiful and they do get killed when cars cannot see them in the dark. They freeze in the car headlights and it is hard for the driver to not hit them. With more and more building and branching out to rural areas there is no place for these animals to go it is a shame.