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Kara Thomas From: Goodnature, Mike <mike.goodnature@CO.RAMSEY.MN.US> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 11:05 AM To: Kara Thomas; Lonnie Brokke Subject: Deer removal info Lonnie and Kara, Here is some info I put together, let me know if you need any more info. There is approx. 0.77 square miles of deer habitat within the City of Roseville. Using the MN DNR guidelines of 20-25 deer per square mile of deer habitat for optimal carrying capacity there should be around 15-19 deer within the City of Roseville. There were 61 deer counted in Roseville during the 2014 aerial survey. This puts the deer population at 42-46 deer over the carrying capacity of the land. Options for deer removal: 1. Archery hunts— • Archery hunts at any given location average the removal of 10 deer. • This method is used to maintain current levels and there will still be a growth in population • If conducted during the regular Archery season no special permit is required from the MN DNR • The appropriate City departments/boards will have to approve the use of bows and/or hunting within the City limits • Metro Bow Hunter Resource Base can provide qualified archers to conduct hunts 2. Sharp Shooting – • This method is an efficient way to quickly bring down the population of the deer herd to manageable levels • Several municipalities within the Metro use sharpshooting, even on an annual basis • Private business and public agencies, such as the USDA, can provide sharp shooting services • Sharp shooting requires permits and approval through the MN DNR • Sharp Shooting will have to be approved by the appropriate City departments/boards to allow for the discharge of firearms for the use of deer removal within the city limits Michael Goodnature Natural Resources Manager Ramsey County Parks and Recreation Department 2015 N. Van Dyke St. Maplewood, MN 55109 PH: 651-748-2500 ext. 347 mike.�oodnature@co.ramsey.mn.us 1