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Residents push Peachtree Corners to ban intentional deer feeding, citing safety and property damage
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to address a local deer overpopulation by outlawing intentional feeding; one resident proposed a new ordinance or at least an education program and cited Georgia DNR recommendations and recent local data.
During the public comment portion of the meeting, Paul Lamott urged the council to address what he described as an overabundance of deer in Peachtree Corners and proposed an ordinance to make intentional deer feeding illegal.
Lamott told the council a visiting relative’s car was totaled after colliding with a deer and said he has observed up to 20 deer feeding at one property. He called for an ordinance making intentional feeding a code violation and said that if feeding continues "more drastic measures for culling the population will have to be taken." Lamott cited data from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources indicating the area supports more deer than the land can sustain and suggested the city invite DNR experts to explain the need for change.
Sherry Kurland spoke in support, saying residents often feed deer a corn mixture that is harmful to their digestion and that population counts were multiple times the land’s carrying capacity. The Mayor noted the city attorney has advised staff that the city is following Georgia DNR recommendations and said staff is "on it," indicating staff will continue to pursue solutions consistent with DNR guidance.
