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Prospect resident urges council for help after repeated deer damage to yards
Summary
A Prospect resident told the council that deer repeatedly eat newly planted flowers and said wildlife officials told her she could 'take them out' if they destroy private land; she also said estate covenants limit fencing options and asked the council for guidance.
At the July 21 City Council meeting, a resident who identified herself as Elizabeth urged the council for help dealing with repeated deer damage to private property.
"I planted a plant from Sunday in the afternoon. 30 minutes later I went to wire and it's gone," Elizabeth told the council, describing multiple incidents in which deer ate or destroyed newly planted flowers. She said neighbors avoid planting because of the problem.
Elizabeth said she contacted the fish and wildlife department and was told: "If they're destroying my land, I could take them out." She said she would not kill deer but that she is limited by estate covenants that restrict erecting fences. She asked the council for help and guidance on remedies for the neighborhood nuisance.
Council members and staff briefly discussed potential responses during the public-comment exchange, including outreach and possible coordination with wildlife or code-enforcement staff, but no formal action or directive was recorded in the transcript during the meeting.
Elizabeth’s remarks drew attention to competing constraints: wildlife agency guidance (as reported by the resident) and private deed or estate restrictions that limit fencing. The council scheduled follow-up items elsewhere in the meeting (a planned public-safety session and outreach to HOA groups) that may provide venues for further discussion.
