Council considers 'no-feed' deer ordinance so state can undertake depredation effort

Jul 30, 2026

Councilors discussed a proposed no-feed ordinance required by the Division of Wildlife Resources before the agency will conduct a depredation hunt to reduce the local deer herd; members questioned the ordinance’s necessity if no feeding is documented.

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The council discussed a proposed 'deer ordinance' that would ban deliberate feeding and harboring of deer as the first step the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) requires before it will carry out a depredation hunt.

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