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91 There is a potential for these predators to kill non-deer targets. <br />92 Close proximity to humans would negatively impact public safety. <br />93 <br />94 4.Relocation <br />95 Relocating deer is costly, impractical, and ineffective. Relocation is also very stressful to <br />96 deer, and high mortality rates are associated with relocation. The spread of deer diseases is <br />97 another concern. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources does not allow this <br />98 technique. <br />99 <br />100 5.Contraceptive <br />101 While effective for the individual deer, contraceptives are not an efficient means of overall <br />102 deer population control because they must be applied to nearly every female in the herd. A <br />103 booster would also have to be applied annually. This process is estimated to cost $800- <br />104 $1000 per doe, with $200-$300 per year maintenance. The Minnesota Department of <br />105 Natural Resources does not allow this technique. <br />106 <br />107 6.Sharp Shooting <br />108 Sharp shooting is another method which has proven successful. Specially-trained deer sharp <br />109 shooters are hired to come into a community with the purpose of removing a large amount <br />110 of deer at one time. They are trained to shoot as efficiently and effectively as possible to <br />111 minimize the possibility of the herd scattering, and to quickly dispatch deer and maintain <br />112 safety to surrounding residents. This is done cooperatively with the USDA (United States <br />113 Department of Agriculture). <br />114 <br />115 7.Bow Hunting <br />116 Through the Metro Bow Hunters Resource Base (MBRB) individual citizens can participate <br />117 in urban archery hunts. During these hunts, hunters emphasize shooting antlerless deer in the <br />118 hopes of reducing the number of does in the deer population. Deer populations are more <br />119 quickly reduced when the number of does is reduced. <br />120 <br />121 Costs <br />122 The cost of this new program would be the responsibility of the City. <br />123 <br />124 There is no direct cost associated with an archery hunt. For sharp shooting, the direct cost is estimated at <br />125 $215-$270 per deer removed. <br />126 <br />127 The annual monitoring and inventory costs are approximately $800. <br />128 <br />129 There is an indirect cost for such items as staff time, organization, supplies and materials, enforcement, etc. <br />130 of administering a program. Current capacity for Parks and Recreation staff is limited. <br />131 <br />132 Partnerships <br />133 Ramsey County would be involved and help guide Roseville through a control process if desired. <br />134 <br />135 Ramsey County and other cities in the County have allowed controlled deer hunts on private property <br />136 and/or public property, either by bow hunters or sharp shooters. <br />137 <br />138 <br />139 <br />140 <br />141 Comprehensive Deer Management Plan Components <br />142 Currently there is not a full and active coordinated effort between Ramsey County and the cities in Ramsey <br />143 County. All efforts are up to each individual jurisdiction. <br />Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br />