City Of Mentor Asks For Residents' Help With Deer Survey
Survey is part of the city's ongoing attempt to control the white-tailed deer population in Mentor
Mentor has turned to its residents to learn more about the white-tailed deer population living in the city.
The deer population has been a popular and occasionally divisive subject in the city for awhile.
Many feel the deer population has reached an unsustainable size that not only causes car crashes and property damage, it also damages habitat and threatens biodiversity.
However, others feel many of the tactics that would be used to control the population would be inhumane.
Earlier this year, Council gave the city administration permission to pursue the permits needed to get a Deer Management Plan approved by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Then Mentor City Manager Kenneth Filipiak presented an ordinance to City Council that would, if passed, legalize the bow hunting of deer in Mentor. Council will discuss the proposed ordinance more during a work session on Aug. 21.
As part of Mentor's pursuit to get a Deer Management Plan, the city has asked its people how the deer in Mentor have affected their lives.
"We want to get the best information we can on each unique part of our city as to the scope and nature of the problem," Filipiak said.
The city manager added that the survey would supplement the information from the city's deer counts.
Some of the questions in the survey are:
- How often do you see deer on your property?
- How concerned about deer/vehicle accidents are you in the city of Mentor?
- Has your property been damaged by deer? If so, how much damage was done?
- Have you or your pet experienced aggressive or territorial behavior from the deer in your neighborhood?
- How concerned are you about the deer population in your neighborhood?
To participate in the survey, click here.
Additionally, all Mentor denizens who complete the survey will be entered for a chance to win a City of Mentor Parks and Recreation family pack.
Kay Erjavec
1:19 pm on Wednesday, August 1, 2012
I think something has to be done soon!!! I have lived in Mentor over 50 yrs & have never had deer hang out in my back yard, like now!! They walk up the street even in the day light, it's scary to see so many!
Lois Kulis
8:54 am on Thursday, August 2, 2012
We live right on the Lake every evening 10 deer (two bucks 5 does and the three young) walk through our yard. They will come right up to the house. I have sat on my porch and smelled them and heard them munch on my plants when I try to scar them away, they stomp , snort and stare at me.
We have spent all kinds of money putting up fences, buying liquid fence, Hot pepper, Deer resistant plants & deer netting. None of it seems to work, There are way to many in this area. three of my neighbors have had experience with their dog being stomped on. I have grand children and neighbor children and I fear for their safety when they stumble upon a small fawn still in the grass while mom is out munching down my flowers. What if mom happens to be coming their way at the same time that the kids are just discovering this tiny creature. I shutter to think my kids will be in danger in there own back yard. PLEASE HERE OUR CRY FOR HELP WITH THE DEER POPULATION IN MENTOR. IT IS ONLY A MATER OF TIME BEFORE SOME ONE GET HURT. Lois of Mentor
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7:19 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
Carole Chapline
all of my years of developing my flower beds around my entire home
has been destroyed for many years now.The only thing I left is grass
and they graze on that every day.....it's very disconcerting to live in
a City where live stock growth and protection out ways the concern
and safety of the taxpaying residence. And there is not help in
sight. Mentor was once a great place to live.........
Helene & Maggie
12:42 am on Friday, August 10, 2012
One moves to the forest for the environment it offers, peace, solitude, and a sense of one with nature, less stress and away from "the city life"?
My property values have decreased due to the economy (most likely will see an increase in my homeowners insurance). Now you are taking them down even further by attempting to pass laws allowing the killing of animals within yards of my home within the city of Mentor. Plant different plants, watch your speed, don’t drink, don’t text, put your phone on speaker. Enjoy where you live. If not let me know, I know some excellent Realtors
A bullet going thru my house, or ricocheting off a tree.....or killing my pet in my fenced yard backing the woods...who is responsible? What days and hours of the week will they be out there? How many warriors are allowed at a time? Are they the next group of would be thieves scoping out the next vulnerable subdivision??? Who and what are you bringing to our neighborhoods? I would gladly give you permission to enter my yard to scatter those pellets, rather than have council approve the slaughter. Bow & arrow, shooting and then pellets, my oh my, sounds like a lynching.
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