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Wildlife advisory commission urges habitat restoration and staffing to address deer impacts
Summary
The Wildlife Advisory Commission presented recommendations including assigning a staff liaison and pursuing habitat restoration to address deer overbrowsing and public-safety concerns; commissioners said regional coordination on deer management may lead to a pilot culling program but no city action has been taken.
The City of Southfield's Wildlife Advisory Commission on Feb. 10 presented its work and recommendations to City Council, pressing for a designated staff liaison and expanded habitat-restoration work to reduce deer overbrowsing and invasive-plant takeover.
The commission, created in 2020, has met monthly since 2021 and offers advisory recommendations to council each June. Its Feb. 10 presenter noted a 2017 deer-browse study that found deer pressure prevents regeneration of native trees and contributes to the spread of invasive species. The commission…
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