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Committee debates wildlife complaints; staff says DNR limits relocation and sterilization options
Summary
Committee members discussed recurring complaints about deer, turkeys and groundhogs, the need for a city wildlife or habitat survey and limits imposed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources on moving deer or using sterilization programs.
The committee spent substantial time on neighborhood complaints about deer, turkeys and groundhogs and on whether the city should pursue a wildlife or habitat population survey to inform management options.
Committee members described concentrated complaints in neighborhoods adjacent to large natural areas and suggested the city may need a baseline wildlife and habitat survey before recommending interventions. City staff warned that state rules limit available options; the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) does…
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