Shaker Council, ODNR to Examine Deer Population
A special work session on the issue begins at 7 p.m. tonight at City Hall
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Concerned about the deer population in Shaker Heights? If so, tonight's the night to voice your opinion.
City Council will host a work session at 7 p.m. to discuss the deer population, which many believe has grown in recent years. Representatives of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife will attend the meeting. Shaker Heights animal control contractor Greg Miller will also partake in the discussion.
The public will be allowed to comment.
“We haven’t done a scientific study, but based on what we’ve heard from residents, the problem has grown worse from when we earlier considered it,” Mayor Earl Leiken told the Sun News.
“In light of the increased presence of deer in the community, we felt it was time to have a further discussion.”
Rich
10:22 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
For Leiken to state that to trap and bolt these deer is the only solution only exhibits the usual ignorance of public officials on this issue. The animal control guy, Greg Miller, is an overpaid simpleton who seems to delight in slaughtering wildlife. Why has this scenario been repeated throuhgout the state the past year ? Thank ODNR.
AM
3:56 pm on Saturday, October 6, 2012
Shaker should be grateful any living things wants to live here any more. Humans against unreasonable taxes, lack of accountability and fiscal responsibility certainly don't. The humans are leaving in droves. The deer could make a nice home for themselves in Shaker. They can't possibly tax the deer - oops! I shouldn't have given our government officials the idea. On the other hand, if they want the deer to leave, just hand them a tax bill!