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Fish & Wildlife installs deer cameras in four Piedmont parks as part of urban pilot
Summary
Staff described a pilot collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to place wildlife cameras at four Piedmont Park locations to measure urban deer abundance; cameras will be in place for about a month and the agency will provide results and methodology feedback for broader Bay Area scaling.
Staff described a pilot collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to support a deer abundance study in urban areas. The city agreed to host four wildlife cameras at sites selected to keep devices out of direct pedestrian view; Fish & Wildlife provided photo locations and GIS coordinates.
"They're doing a deer abundance project which basically they're trying to measure deer populations in urban settings," Nancy said, adding the cameras will be up for about a month and the agency will share findings when the study is complete.
A Fish & Wildlife representative said the agency has run a deer abundance study across parts of the East and South Bay for about a year and a half and noted gaps in urban data; Piedmont is a pilot site to test methods for urban environments with the aim of scaling the approach across the Bay Area next year.
Commissioners asked about timing and placement choices; staff said camera duration and placement were determined by Fish & Wildlife's study design, not city scheduling. The commission did not take action; Fish & Wildlife will provide post-study updates.
