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50 <br />Year <br />2004 <br />2005 <br />2006 <br />2007 <br />2008 <br />2009 <br />2010 <br />2011 <br />2012 <br />2013 <br />2014 <br /># of Deer <br />36 <br />lack <br />15 <br />34 <br />44 <br />51 <br />44 <br />50 <br />lack <br />57 <br />61 <br />snow <br />snow <br /># of cars hit <br />- <br />- <br />- <br />- <br />3 <br />3 <br />2 <br />0 <br />0 <br />3 <br />1 <br />Roseville PD <br /># of cars hit <br />- <br />- <br />- <br />- <br />0 <br />l l * <br />16* <br />16* <br />15* <br />9* <br />0 <br />— State patrol <br /># of dead <br />- <br />2 <br />3 <br />3 <br />5 <br />6 <br />3 <br />5 <br />6 <br />6 <br />10 <br />deer picked <br />Roseville - <br />Public Works <br />1 LlUbU HgUlU5 are rncrusrve or aii arumais mi Dy venicies, including deer, but not exclusively deer. <br />51 Criteria <br />52 The general acceptable number of deer criteria used by Ramsey County and guided by the MN DNR is 20- <br />53 25 deer per square mile of habitat. The habitat area in Roseville is considered to be .77 sq. miles (see <br />54 yellow highlighted areas on map) of wetland and park areas. According to the guidelines, Roseville's <br />55 population is considered to be over the optimal carrying capacity of 15-19 deer and the deer appear <br />56 concentrated in particular areas. <br />57 <br />58 Authorization and Control Requirements <br />59 The decision to control deer is up to individual cities. To authorize a hunt, in all cases, the City i.e. City <br />60 Council, City Manager, Police Chief would need to approve a cooperative agreement subject to all <br />61 requirements. <br />62 <br />63 If a hunt is desired on private land, all land owners would need to sign an agreement. <br />64 <br />65 For any type of control by hunting, an amendment of the City weapons ordinance would be required. <br />66 <br />67 A framework for a Wildlife Management Ordinance should be considered. Deer are the issue at this time <br />68 however; other wildlife control areas have previously been requested by residents including goose, turkey <br />69 and most recently coyotes. <br />70 <br />71 Control Options <br />72 The options for control include repellents, introducing predators, relocation, contraceptive, sharp shooting <br />73 or bow hunting. Based on research of other communities including Ramsey County and the DNR, the most <br />74 common, successful and preferred types of control are sharp shooting or bow hunting. Relocation and <br />75 contraceptive control have been unsuccessful, expensive and are not used in Ramsey County or in the <br />76 metro areas. More specifics on each control method are as follows: <br />77 <br />78 1. Options for Repelling Deer from Your Property <br />79 ° Organic repellents are marketed across the country, with anecdotal evidence to their <br />80 efficacy: compounds using garlic, rotten eggs, blood -meal, and capsaicin (the heat in <br />81 hot peppers) appear to be the most effective. <br />82 ® Adequate fences around property or vegetation. <br />83 d Presence of —predatory animals: e.g., dogs. <br />84 <br />85 <br />86 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />