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72 5)ROSEVILLE DEER POPULATION REPORT <br />73 A history of the deer population in Roseville was provided by staff: <br />74 <br />75 In 2017 and 2018/2019 Roseville partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture <br />76 (USDA) on deer reduction programs. Both years, 20 deer were removed from various <br />77 locations in Roseville (2017: Owasso Hills Park, Leaf Compost Site, Ladyslipper Park, <br />78 Harriet Alexander Nature Canter; 2018/2019: Reservoir Woods Park and Owasso Hills Park). <br />79 <br />80 The deer habitat in Roseville per the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource (DNR) <br />81 criteria has been assessed at .77 acres. This amount of habitat can support 15-19 deer. <br />82 <br />83 The Commission reviewed the deer population maps created from the Ramsey County <br />84 flyovers and the 2018 and Q1 2019 deer feedback maps from residents. It was noted that the <br />85 majority of calls and feedback has come from the Central Park, Reservoir Woods, Villa Park <br />86 and Owasso Hills neighborhoods. These are the same locations that Ramsey County <br />87 observed the majority of the deer during the flyovers. <br />88 <br />89 Commissioner Stoner stated that he feels removing 20 deer for two additional continuous <br />90 years would help to bring the population under control. <br />91 <br />92 The Commission discussed the reduction numbers and what the optimal reduction amount <br />93 would be for future efforts. They noted that they are not experts and that they would look to <br />94 the USDA and DNR to help recommend a reasonable reduction number to get the population <br />95 under control. In addition, they discussed that an ongoing maintenance program would be <br />96 necessary to maintain the reduced population. <br />97 <br />98 Staff confirmed that the USDA suggested removing 30-40 deer in one year to help bring the <br />99 population closer to the optimal habitat number and then continue with smaller yearly <br />100 maintenance reductions. <br />101 <br />102 Commissioner Brown noted the healthiness of the herd appears to be increasing based on the <br />103 deer disposition logs from the USDA. <br />3 <br />66 <br /> <br />