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41 Survey – February, 2019 – 45 minimum <br />42 Last reduction – March, 2019 – 10 taken <br />43 Remaining herd 35 <br />44 Assume ½ are female (17.5) <br />45 Assume 2 fawns each (add 35) + 35 <br />46 Assumed population 70 <br />47 Habitat support - 17 <br />48 Herd reduction number 53 <br />49 <br />50 Commissioner Stoner questioned the cost difference between the first and second season <br />51 reduction efforts. Staff responded that the second season was higher mostly due to <br />52 unfavorable weather conditions. As well as the city requested to target antlerless deer only. <br />53 <br />54 Chair Baggenstoss inquired if the staff recommendation number of 40 is from the experts or <br />55 from staff. Staff noted that the number was determined by staff as a reasonable number <br />56 keeping in line with the previous incremental approach that the city has taken. <br />57 <br />58 The Commission discussed the potential of requesting additional tags this year and adjusting <br />59 the program in subsequent years based on future survey results. <br />60 <br />61 Commissioner Arneson asked about the cost difference of requesting 50 tags vs. 40 tags. <br />62 Staff responded that the cost would not be different based on the amount of tags requested. <br />63 However, the cost would be higher with the USDA for time and materials to bait, reduce and <br />64 process the additional deer. <br />65 <br />66 Commissioner Brown noted that he feels the incremental approach of 40 is reasonable based <br />67 on potential natural mortality. Commissioner Newby concurred noting that not all people <br />68 agree with the removal of the deer in the city. He further noted that not removing the deer is <br />69 no longer feasible to have a healthy herd but he views 40 as appropriate with the option to <br />70 review the program next year and increase the amount as necessary. <br />71 <br />72 Commissioner O’Brien commentedthat she feels the only reason to modify the experts <br />73 reduction recommendation would be if residents did not feel comfortable with the <br />74 recommended number. <br />75 <br />76 Commission Stoner moved to recommend (to the Roseville Parks and Recreation <br />77 Department) the reduction of 40 deer for the 2019/2020 season. Commissioner Brown <br />78 seconded. Motion failed 3-6 with Stoner, Brown and Hoag voting in favor of the motion, and <br />79 Arneson, Baggenstoss, Dahlstrom, Heikkila, Newby and O’Brien voting nay. <br />80 <br />2 <br />4 <br /> <br />