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Shaker Heights approves $112,340 deer-management program including one-night sterilization pilot
Summary
City council voted to authorize a $81,000 contract with Precision Wildlife Management and a $31,340 contract with White Buffalo Inc. for deer calling and a one-night sterilization pilot for the 2025–26 season; the programs build on past joint efforts with Beachwood and South Euclid and include an opt-out process for residents.
Shaker Heights City Council voted Monday to approve contracts totaling $112,340 for the city’s 2025–26 deer-management season, authorizing $81,000 for Precision Wildlife Management to conduct deer calling and $31,340 for White Buffalo Inc. to perform a one-night sterilization pilot.
Council approved the Precision Wildlife Management contract on suspension and adoption with all members voting aye. The White Buffalo contract passed on first reading and adoption; one councilor recorded an abstention on adoption. Commander Kohanski, who presented the request, said the combined approach of culling and sterilization is intended to provide both immediate and long-term reductions in deer numbers.
The contracts follow a multi-year program Shaker Heights began in 2016 after resident complaints about deer abundance. Commander Kohanski told council the city has used Precision Wildlife Management since 2018–19 and that recent resident questionnaires showed “over 70% of respondents describe the deer population in the city as…
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