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Home My WebLink About062615 Kossow, Greg - Pre-scoping From:Greg To:2016Update@cityofpt.us Subject:deer problem Date:Friday, June 26, 2015 5:42:40 PM Sotheissueofdealingwiththeexcessdeerpopulationinthecitylimitsisaverytouchyone.Somepeoplelove thedeerandwanttoseemoreofthem.Somepeoplefeedthem.Somepeoplewanttoeatthem.Ibelievethe majorityofpeople,believe asIdo,thattherearetoomanyandtheyareaproblem,notonlyforusresidentsbutfortheoverallhealthofthe deeraswell.Nomatterhowthepopulationiscontrolledthereissuretobeanuproaramongaportionoffolksin town. Whilethatwillcertainlyhappenifsomethingisnotdoneeventuallypeoplewillstarttakingactionontheirown. Thiswouldbeaworstcasescenarioandpotentiallydangeroustoeveryonenottomentionthefactthatthedeer couldverywellsuffermorethantheyneedto. Thisproblemisonlygoingtogetworseastimehasshown.Wehavebredaclassof“citydeer”thatarevery comfortablelivingwithinahighdensityhumanpopulation.Idonothavetogointotheincredibleamountof damage theydotolandscapesandgardens.Thisproblemhastobesolvedonceandforallandinthemosthumanewaywe can. Iwouldrecommendthatacommitteebeformedtocomeupwithpotentialsolutions.Thesecouldrunanywhere fromsterilizationstoorganized“hunts”,Iknowoftownsinthemidwestwherethishappensonayearlybasis. Granted thereismoreofahuntingculturetherebutmypointisthatitcanbedonesafelyandhumanely.Ithinkitistimewe addressthisproblemandthecomprehensiveplanupdatemaybeaplacewherethedialogcanbestarted. Iwouldbewillingtobeonanadvisorygroupifoneisstarted. Respectfully…GregKossow 385-9719 PC-9