Following a controversial inaugural deer cull last winter, Ann Arbor officials are planning to take a combination approach this coming year, using both lethal and nonlethal methods to control the deer population.City Administrator Howard Lazarus laid out the city's 2017 deer management strategy in an eight-page memo to the City Council on Friday, Oct. 14, indicating the goal is to kill 100 more deer using firearms this winter. Photo and excerpt from M-Live article. Full artic

U.S. District Judge Arthur Tarnow has scheduled a hearing for 2 p.m. this Monday. He'll listen to arguments to help him decide whether to issue a temporary injunction to stop the deer cull. The group that filed the lawsuit, the Ann Arbor Residents for Public Safety (not related to HSHV) encourages all concerned about the deer to come, bring signs, and protest outside just before the hearing. Monday, January 11 - (just before) 2 p.m. Theodore Levin United States Courthou

[Exerpt from article on The Bridge.] Recently, city government voted to reduce Ann Arbor’s deer population by putting sharpshooters in community parks. Though we’re not at biological carrying capacity and certainly don’t have an overpopulation, and council members admit this is not driven by neither public health nor safety, they have decided to kill the deer in order to save the plants they are eating. This is not just about tulips, but an alarming new trend — what I call th

[Excerpt from M-Live. Read full article here] Ann Arbor's plan to shoot 100 deer in city parks this winter doesn't mean deer are going to entirely disappear from the city. City officials acknowledge there still will be deer around to munch on residents' landscaping and gardens, including the hostas and lilies some residents complain they've been unable to protect. With that in mind, City Council Member Chuck Warpehoski, D-5th Ward, said this week he's considering bringing for

Folks from the Lighthouse Center are inviting you and any concerned about the deer to a meeting this Sunday, November 15, 2-4 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. The Lighthouse Center is at 740 East Shore Drive; Whitmore Lake, MI 48189. RSVP's to Lawabrams@comcast.net are appreciated, but not required. [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] [endif] #deercull #saveourdeer #annarbor #allgroupsconnect #lighthousecenter

[Excerpt and photo from M-Live article here] Ann Arbor officials have made a final decision to bring sharpshooters into city parks to kill 100 deer this winter. In two separate 10-1 votes Thursday night, the City Council took action to move forward with a cull to address concerns about deer overpopulation. The council's decision came following two and a half hours of public commentary. Dozens spoke and most expressed opposition to killing deer. Read the rest of the article he