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Columbus enacts ordinance banning intentional feeding of deer after neighborhood survey
Summary
Council passed an ordinance making intentional feeding of white‑tailed deer a minor misdemeanor after an OSU/ODNR survey showed concentrated complaints in Clintonville and the Olentangy corridor; the sponsor said the measure is a first step toward larger deer management efforts.
The Columbus City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance that prohibits intentionally feeding white‑tailed deer within city limits, making a violation a minor misdemeanor.
Councilor DeOttkower, sponsor of ordinance 0944‑2026, said the office worked with Ohio State University's School of Environment and Natural Resources and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to survey residents and analyze findings. "Of the nearly…
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