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3. Introducing predators - reintroducing predators would not be feasible in an urban setting for three reasons: �� There is no suitable habitat for deer predators. There is a potential for these predators to kill non-deer targets. � Close proximity to humans would negatively impact public safety. 4. Relocation Relocating deer is costly, impractical, and ineffective. Relocation is also very stressful to deer, and high mortality rates are associated with relocation. The spread of deer diseases is another concern. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources does not allow this technique. � 5. Contraceptive �� While effective for the individual deer, contraceptives are not an efficient means of overall � deer population control because they must be applied to nearly every female in the herd. A �� booster would also have to be applied annually. This process is estimated to cost $800-$1000 per doe, with $200-$300 per year maintenance. The Minnesota Department of Natural �: � Resources does not allow this technique. � � 6. Sharp Shooting ��= Sharp shooting is another method which has proven successful. Specially-trained deer sharp �� shooters are hired to come into a community with the purpose of removing a large amount � of deer at one time. They are trained to shoot as efficiently and effectively as possible to , minimize the possibility of the herd scattering, and to quickly dispatch deer and maintain �i �� safety to surrounding residents. This is done cooperatively with the USDA (United States � � Department of Agriculture). � 7. Bow Hunting �� Through the Metro Bow Hunters Resource Base (MBRB) individual citizens can participate � in urban archery hunts. During these hunts, hunters emphasize shooting antlerless deer in the � hopes of reducing the number of does in the deer population. Deer populations are more �� quickly reduced when the number of does is reduced. , ��; Costs �� The cost of this new program would be the responsibility of the City. � �� There is no direct cost associated with an archery hunt. For sharp shooting, the direct cost is estimated at �; $215-$270 per deer removed. 1' �< The annual monitoring and inventory costs are approximately $800. � �� There is an indirect cost far such items as staff time, organization, supplies and materials, enfarcement, etc. �.� � of administering a program. Current capacity for Parks and Recreation staff is limited. �� Partnerships � Ramsey County would be involved and help guide Roseville through a control process if desired. � ��-� Ramsey County and other cities in the County have allowed controlled deer hunts on private property � and/or public property, either by bow hunters or sharp shooters. 1; 1 �s , 138 Page 3 of 5