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Councilmember: city will not distribute poison for squirrels after resident letters
Summary
A councilmember told Bryan City Council that the city will not provide poison for squirrels after residents sent letters; the councilmember cited advice from an Ohio Department of Natural Resources officer that the practice would be illegal.
During public comment, a councilmember addressed letters sent to City Hall and a local newspaper asking the city to provide poison for squirrels. The councilmember said he had spoken with Ethan Bingham, an officer with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and reported that "that is in fact an illegal procedure." He added, "So at no point is the city going to supply poison for squirrels."
The councilmember framed the statement as a clarification of city practice and a reminder that wildlife is present in the community: "We're just going to have to know that they live in our environment and do the best we can to, deal with the fact that we have squirrels in Bryan, Ohio, as do all other communities." The comments were made during the public comment portion of the meeting and reflected the city's representative advice that supplying poison to residents for squirrels is not permissible.
No formal policy vote or ordinance was introduced at the meeting; the statement was presented as a clarification of practice and a legal constraint cited by the councilmember based on his contact with an ODNR officer.
