No more safety zone for cull this year, and cull will be on private properties
"The 450-foot rule, which the Michigan Department of Natural Resources made Ann Arbor follow for the first two culls, limited the areas where shooting could occur in the city, but that's changing." Read full article on M-Live #annarborcitycouncil #urbancull #annarbordeer #450feet #safetyzone #deercull
City Council spending tens of thousands MORE to kill deer in 2018
"Ann Arbor will expand its deer cull in 2018 after the city council voted Monday, Oct. 16, to spend another $35,940 on the contract to have more deer killed." Read full article on M-Live #annarborcitycouncil #annarbordeer
City says deer found dead near Arb wasn't killed by sharpshooters
Excerpt and photo from M-Live. See full article here> A deer found dead near Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor was not killed as part of the city's recent deer cull, according to the city. Daniel Nadelman, a University of Michigan medical student, said last week there was a deer carcass along a trail leading to the Arb and it had been there for several days. As of this past weekend, it was still there. Nadelman said when he first saw the deer, there appeared to be a bullet wound
Public Hearing on Ann Arbor Deer Management - Monday, Nov. 14
As per the City's website, there will be a special City Council session on Monday, November 14 at 7 p.m. to hold a public hearing regarding Ann Arbor's deer management plan, the proposed contract with White Buffalo and NatureWrite and funding deer management in Ann Arbor. All interested are encouraged to attend. The meeting will be held at Larcom City Hall, Council Chambers 2nd floor, 301 E. Huron Street at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 14. Members of the public are each allowed
Ann Arbor deer plan could cost city more than $250K next year
Ann Arbor could end up spending more than $250,000 on deer management efforts in 2017. The city's staff presented updated budget calculations at a City Council work session Monday night, Oct. 24, showing $258,545 in expected costs if the city carries out a combination lethal/nonlethal program. That includes shooting up to 100 deer and surgically sterilizing up to 60 deer, plus doing more vegetation impact studies and other data collection. [Excerpt and image from M-Live. Read
"Deer Doctor" gardening expert coming to Ann Arbor
Meet "The Deer Doctor!" Join us as we welcome Sandy Baker, a.k.a., “The Deer Doctor” to Ann Arbor. Throughout the nation, Sandy has successfully helped people solve deer-related gardening challenges. Her popular seminar, “How to Deer-Proof Your Garden” has been presented throughout the United States. Her audiences include home gardeners, Master Gardeners, parks personnel, nursery employees, landscapers and growers. Registration: Space is limited to 60 people. Please RSVP to
Ann Arbor seeks feedback on deer cull in new survey
The city of Ann Arbor has launched a new online survey, asking residents for their opinions about the recent deer cull. And the city has taken extra measures this time to make sure the survey isn't biased, city officials said. The survey, posted on the city's A2 Open City Hall website, is available now through April 29. Take the survey See the full M-Live article here> #survey #deersurvey #deercull #AnnArbordeer
Deer cull "poorly planned"
[Excerpt from OpEd on M-Live. See the full OpEd here.] Ann Arbor is not just conducting a deer cull. It is an urban cull, which is inherently more complicated than hunts or culls in rural areas. Culling in town, close to dense populations, raises practical issues including greater expense, safety considerations and park closures (and diversion of police resources for their enforcement). It also raises legitimate concerns based on people's keen feelings about their neighborhoo
Group hopes to put deer issue on ballot for Ann Arbor voters to decide
[Excerpt and photo from M-Live. Read the full article here.] The shooting of deer that's happening right now in Ann Arbor parks and nature areas is expected to be the first in a series of annual culls. That's the city's plan. But citizens against killing deer in Ann Arbor have other plans. Robert McGee, founder of Ann Arbor Residents for Nonlethal Deer Management, said at Monday night's City Council meeting he and other opponents of the cull are getting ready to start collect
Young deer found, killed, in middle of golf course
A cruelty complaint was filed by an Ann Arbor resident who stumbled upon a disturbing scene on Tuesday morning: a young doe, dead in the middle of Ann Arbor’s Leslie Park Golf Course, with a tiny unborn baby deer nearby (graphic photos attached*). She reported walking the area daily and indicated the deer was not there the day before. “The Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) has been providing wildlife services and responding to citizens’ concerns about wildlife for at leas
