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# of cars hit - - - - 3 3 2 0 0 3 1 Roseville PD # of cars hit - - - - 0 11* 16* 16* 15* 9* 0 tate patrol # of dead - 2 3 3 5 6 3 5 6 6 10 deer picked Roseville - Public Works *These figures are inclusive of all animals hit by vehicles, including deer, but not exclusively deer. 50 Criteria 51 The general acceptable number of deer criteria used by Ramsey County and guided by the MN DNR is 20- 52 25 deer per square mile of habitat. The habitat area in Roseville is considered to be .77 sq. miles (see 53 54 population is considered to be over the optimal carrying capacity of 15-19 deer and the deer appear 55 concentrated in particular areas. 56 57 Authorization and Control Requirements 58 The decision to control deer is up to individual cities. To authorize a hunt, in all cases, the City i.e. City 59 Council, City Manager, Police Chief would need to approve a cooperative agreement subject to all 60 requirements. 61 62 If a hunt is desired on private land, all land owners would need to sign an agreement. 63 64 For any type of control by hunting, an amendment of the City weapons ordinance would be required. 65 66 A framework for a Wildlife Management Ordinance should be considered. Deer are the issue at this time 67 however; other wildlife control areas have previously been requested by residents including goose, turkey 68 and most recently coyotes. 69 70 Control Options 71 The options for control include feeding restrictions, repellents, introducing predators, relocation, 72 contraceptive, sharp shooting or bow hunting. Based on research of other communities including Ramsey 73 County and the DNR, the most common, successful and preferred types of control are sharp shooting or 74 bow hunting. Relocation and contraceptive control have been unsuccessful, expensive and are not used in 75 Ramsey County or in the metro areas. More specifics on each control method are as follows: 76 77 1.Feeding restrictions/ban 78 To include all wild animals including deer, geese, coyote with exceptions and 79 penalties for violations 80 81 2.Options for repelling deer from property 82 Organic repellents are marketed across the country, with anecdotal evidence to their 83 efficacy: compounds using garlic, rotten eggs, blood-meal, and capsaicin (the heat in 84 hot peppers) appear to be the most effective. 85 Adequate fences around property or vegetation. 86 animals: e.g., dogs. 87 88 3.Introducing predators - reintroducing predators would not be feasible in an urban setting for 89 three reasons: 90 There is no suitable habitat for deer predators. Page 2 of 5