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Kent County/GVSU study urges regional approach to cut deer‑vehicle collisions; Grand Rapids told to coordinate
Summary
An assistant city manager summarized a Kent County/GVSU analysis that found 2024 road deaths of deer exceeded hunter harvests and recommended a countywide goal to reduce collisions to 1,050 in two years by harvesting an additional ~1,900 deer annually plus habitat changes and enforcement of feeding bans.
Doug Matthews, assistant city manager, briefed commissioners on a Kent County and Grand Valley State University (GVSU) study on urban and suburban deer populations and deer‑vehicle collisions.
Matthews said the study’s spotlight surveys and public‑perception work found the highest deer densities in suburban corridors (including areas around Kentwood, Cascade, Caledonia and Plainfield townships) and that 2024 deer road kills outpaced hunter harvest numbers. The study recommended four focus areas…
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