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2015DeerComments <br />DateDateDateDate <br />Sincemyfamilymovedherein2003,Ihavealwaysenjoyedbeingbothnearthedowntowncitiesandrelativelyclosetothepeaceful <br />countryside.Rosevilleisagreatlocation,inmyopinion,andhasalwaysmadeeffortstobringaharmoniousagreementbetweennatureand <br />humanactivity.WeliveneartheLadySlipperParkroadexpansionwhichalwayshostsitsfairshareofducks,geese,andbirdsinthespringand <br />summer.Ienjoytheneighborsslowingtheircarstocatchaglimpseofthetranquilityofthedeerfamilycarefullycrossingthestreetorjust <br />watchingfromthebrushbythesideoftheroad.Oftentimesneighborswilltakeaphotoofthesefriendlycreaturesorjustspendafewextra <br />moments.Thedeerpopulationhasgrownabitrecently,butsohasthewonder,thewarmth,andexcitementforfellowanimallovers.The <br />agreementbetweenanimalsandhumanactivityis,ofcourse,acompromise.Ijusthopeitwillnotbeasacrifice.Idobelievetherearealways <br />otheroptionsforaction.Whatalternativeshavebeensuggestedbesidesacitydeerhunt?Hopefully,anokilloptionwillbethedecision.What <br />1/22/2015Letter SandyHookDrive <br />problemsdothedeerposetohumanactivity?Oneanswervoicedbyresidentsisthedeerfeedingongardensandvegetation.Somepeaceful <br />optionstoconsiderare: <br />oAnythingnoisy,suchaslargewindchimes <br />oAnythingthatwillthrowoffthedeer'ssenseofsmell,suchasstoreboughtrepellentspraysorhomeremedies <br />oMotionactivatedsprinklers <br />oPlantingthornybushesorplantsnearbyoMirrorsdisplayedingardens <br />oBrightlights <br />PleasedonotresorttodeerhuntinginRosevilleitistotallyunnecessary.TherearesofewdeeritisawasteofresourcesfortheCitytohunt <br />deerbasedonafewcitizensissues.IfwehadnaturalspaceintheareafordeeritǞƚǒƌķƓ͸Ʒbeaproblembutwedon't.Deerwillcontinueto <br />showupevenifyoukillthembecauseweareacompletelydevelopedCity.Ifearaccidentalshootingsofpeopleortheirpetscouldresultinthis <br />1/25/2015Email <br />attempt.Ithinkcoyotes&raccoonsposeamuchbiggernuisancethandeerdo.Thereareotherwaystocircumventdeerfromourmuch <br />populatedcity.DangerouspeoplearemuchmoreofathreattoRosevillethandeer. <br />Havedeerpassingthroughouryard,weenjoythemverymuch.WealsoenjoyseeingtheminAcornParkandwantthattocontinue. <br />Appreciatethefactthatweliveinthecityandhavetheabundanceofwildlifearoundus,thatisoneofthereasonswheywechosetolivewhere <br />wedo.Usedtohaveabirdfeederinourfrontyard,andthedeerwouldcleanitout.Wehavesinceremoveditandmostofthedeertraffic <br />stopped.Simplesolutionwouldbetostopfeedingthemwherewedon'twantdeer.Itworkedforus.Rosevillehasdoneawonderfuljob <br />1/26/2015Email MatildaStreet <br />creatinggreenspace&preservingnaturalhabitat.Asaresult,wildlifeisamonguswhichweenjoyseeing.Youcan'tpick&choosewhat <br />wildlifeshowsupatyourhouseifyouareputtingfeedout,justenjoythemall.Donotbelievecitytax$$'sshouldspentonthisall. <br />WeneedsomekindofdeerthinninginRoseville.Howthisisachievedisuptoyourcommittee.Iwouldbeallforadeerhunt,butweprobably <br />shouldstartwithafeedingregulation.Listingof8encounterswithdeer.1.walkingthroughaheardof1011isnotpleasant.2.deersleepat <br />theendofmysidewalk(20ftfromhouse)3.8pointbuckstaringatmefrom50'awaywhilewalkingtomymailbox.4.walkingnorthoftheRR <br />tracksadeerwasgrazing6'awayanddidn'tmove.5.SouthoftheRRtracksonDalewhereS.Owassoblvd.crossesdeerjumpoutinfrontof <br />vehicles.6.deersleepinmyhostas.7.deereatmytomatoplantstotheground.8.deereatmyrubarb,alsototheground.WhenImovedin <br />25+yearsago,Iwouldseemaybe34deerperyear.NowitisraretoNOTseeadeerwhendrivingatdusk.Myopinion:Thedeeraretootame. <br />Ifadogorhumancanwalkwithin6feetofagrazingdeer,thatistootame.Thedeerneedsomethingtobemoreafraidofhumans.Onlything,I <br />1/28/2015Email HeinelDrive <br />canthinkofishunting.Thereportthatiswidelycirculated(Roseville/Ramseycountyreport?),saysthereare34timestoomanydeer.The <br />numberofdeermustbereduced.Ifthegoosefeedingpolicyhelpedonanotherlake,itwouldseemthatadeerfeedingpolicywouldhelpthe <br />deerproblem.ManyofthecitiesaroundRosevillehaveafeedingpolicyandhuntingprograms.IfRosevilleenactsafeedingpolicy,itmayhelp <br />toeliminatehuntingprogramsinothercities.Finalcomments:Ilikedeer,butthereareTOOmanydeer.Seeingdeershouldbeanovelevent <br />andnotadailynuisanceevent.Donoteliminatethedeer,butdefinitelythinthedeerpopulationtotherecommendednumbers. <br /> <br />