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Grand Haven council adopts deer management plan to protect urban forest, delays $25,000 budget transfer
Summary
Grand Haven — The Grand Haven City Council voted Nov. 3 to adopt a deer management resolution aimed at reducing deer overpopulation that council members said is damaging the city’s urban forest.
Grand Haven — The Grand Haven City Council voted Nov. 3 to adopt a deer management resolution aimed at reducing deer overpopulation that council members said is damaging the city’s urban forest.
The resolution, introduced by city staff and recommended by the Sustainability and Energy Commission’s forest-management subcommittee, would allow an administratively authorized annual cull to be carried out under Michigan Department of Natural Resources guidance, with public reporting and transparency measures. The resolution limits removals to either 40 percent of the local herd or 50 individual deer per year — whichever yields the smaller removal total.
"As recommended in your packet, the resolution would…
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