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� 2. Introducing predators - reintroducing predators would not be feasible in an urban setting for <br />� three reasons: <br />� • There is no suitable habitat for deer predators. <br />• There is a potential for these predators to kill non-deer targets. <br />• Close proximity to humans would negatively impact public safety. <br />� 3. Relocation <br />� Relocating deer is costly, impractical, and ineffective. Relocation is also very stressful to <br />deer, and high mortality rates are associated with relocation. The spread of deer diseases is <br />another concern. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources does not allow this <br />technique. <br />1 � 4. Contraceptive <br />1�� While effective for the individual deer, contraceptives are not an efficient means of overall <br />i� deer population control because they must be applied to nearly every female in the herd. A <br />1 booster would also have to be applied annually. This process is estimated to cost $800- <br />1�� $] 000 per doe, with $200-$300 per year maintenance. The Minnesota Department of <br />� Natural Resources does not allow this technique. <br />� 5. Sharp Shooting <br />1� Through the Metro Bow Hunters Resource Base (MBRB) individual citizens can participaCe <br />1 in urban archery hunts. During these hunts, hunters emphasize shooting antlerless deer in the <br />1 hopes of reducing the number of does in the deer population. Deer populations are more <br />1 quickly reduced when the number of does is reduced. <br />� � 6. Bow Hunting <br />1 Sharp shooting is another method which has proven successful. Specially-trained deer sharp <br />1� shooters are hired to come into a community with the purpose of removing a large amount <br />1� of deer at one time. They are trained to shoot as efficiently and effectively as possible to <br />1 minimize <br />��� the possibility of the herd scattering, and to quickly dispatch deer and maintain safety to <br />1� surrounding residents. This is done cooperatively with the USDA (United States Department <br />1 of Agriculture). <br />1 Costs <br />� The cost of this new program would be the responsibiliry of the City. <br />1 <br />1�� � There is no direct cost associated with an archery hunt. For sharp shooting, the direct cost is estimated at <br />1; � $215-$270 per deer removed. <br />i <br />1 The annual monitoring and inventory costs are approximately $800. <br />, There is also an indirect cost for such items as staff time, organization, supplies and materials, <br />1: enforcement... of administering a program. Currently capacity for Parks and Recreation staff is limited. <br />� Partnerships <br />� Ramsey County would be involved and help guide Roseville through a control process if desired. <br />i <br />1: Ramsey County and other cities in the County have allowed controlled deer hunts on private properry <br />1 and/or public property, either by bow hunters or sharp shooters. <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />