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Residents urge nonlethal approaches to deer conflicts as council hears public comment
Summary
Multiple residents urged Farmington Hills council to pursue nonlethal strategies — education, feeding enforcement, signage and speed reduction — and warned that sharpshooting often fails to reduce populations long-term.
Several Farmington Hills residents urged the City Council on April 14 to avoid lethal measures in addressing the city's deer conflicts and instead pursue education, enforcement of the feeding ban and traffic-safety measures.
Thomas Progar told council that shooting deer provides only temporary reductions and populations rebound if food remains available. He cited a 17-year program in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and…
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