Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The final numbers are in from this winter's deer management program in Town and Country. A total of 115 deer were reportedly killed. View the reports here.
This winter's sharpshooting of the deer herd in Town and Country was completed last month and the final deer management report has been released. In November, the City of Town and Country approved allocating $57,250 for this winter's deer management program, which included sharpshooting by White Buffalo of up to 125 deer and the harvesting of the deer meat. (Read Previous Story: Winter Deer Management Plan Passed in Town and Country) Captain Gary Hoelzer, who researched and helped develop the city's deer management plan, said that number was determined by him and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Hoelzer tells Patch the sharpshooting took place in from Dec. 14 to Dec. 29 and a total of 115 deer were culled. Those results…
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
The city is weighing future deer management options, including reducing the deer herd more than initially expected, but then sharpshooting only every other winter, instead of every winter.
This week, the City of Town and Country approved allocating $57,250 for this winter's deer management program, which includes sharpshooting by White Buffalo of up to 125 deer and the harvesting of the deer meat. (Read Previous Story: Winter Deer Management Plan Passed in Town and Country) Captain Gary Hoelzer, who researched and helped develop the city's deer management plan, said that number was determined by him and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The city's current plan, which was approved in October, 2011, is to reduce the population of deer from 660 to 300, or 30 per square mile. Last winter, 288 deer were shot as part of this plan. This year, however, the city's deer versus car collisions did not decrease as expected…
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
$57,250 could be spent to sharpshoot up to 125 deer this winter. Town and Country aldermen passed the second half of a two-year deer management plan Monday night.
Monday night, Town and Country aldermen unanimously voted to allocate $57,250 for the city's deer management this winter, including sharpshooting by White Buffalo and harvesting of the deer meat. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Last winter, 288 deer were shot. This winter, to maintain the population of 300 deer, up to 125 deer could be killed. Captain Gary Hoelzer, who researched and helped develop the city's deer management plan, said that number was determined by him and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). He said, in actuality it will likely be closer to 75 deer that are killed this winter, but the city has to allow for more if White Buffalo crews get out in the field and find the area is …
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Monday, Town and Country aldermen could vote on funding for this winter's deer management and sharpshooting plan, plus put solar panel guidelines in place for residents. View full agenda here.
Town and Country aldermen are set to vote on and discuss a number of issues Monday night, including this winter's deer management plan, a city solar panel ordinance, the 2013 budget and a new building on the Maryville University campus. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Deer Management As previously reported by Patch, Town and Country aldermen could vote to allocate $57,250 for this winter's deer management, including the sharpshooting and harvesting of deer meat. It's the second half of a two-year deer management plan approved by aldermen in October, 2011 that uses sharpshooting as the only method of reducing the deer population. As in years past, the culling will begin in December. Solar …
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Friday, October 26, 2012
As Wildwood contemplated prohibiting feeding wildlife in the city to help curb the deer issue, Town and Country deer management plans were reviewed by the city council.
This week, Wildwood city councilmembers voted down a proposed city ordinance that would have prohibited feeding wildlife, including deer. At the Oct. 8 city council meeting, varying views were presented about the matter. Patch readers responded with quite a few more reactions, which can be reviewed online. See previous Eureka-Wildwood Patch article: Don't Feed Bambi in Wildwood At that same meeting, councilmembers asked Ryan Thomas, Wildwood director of public works/city engineer, to research how many violations and fines had happened in nearby municipalities that already have a non-feeding law in place. Thomas' research indicated the following: (Read Related Story: $57K to Fund Winter Deer Management in Town and Country) Town and Country …
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Town and Country aldermen could vote to allocate $57,250 for this winter's deer management, including the sharpshooting and harvesting of deer meat. A solar panel ordinance vote was continued.
A vote did not come Monday night on a proposed solar panel ordinance for the City of Town and Country. The city is considering an ordinance that would put guidelines in place for residents who want to install solar energy systems. The matter was continued to the next meeting. Town and Country aldermen could also vote at the Nov. 12 board of aldermen meeting to authorize the agreement and funding for the city's 2012-2013 deer management plan. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) As previously reported by Patch, in October 2011, the Town and Country Board of Aldermen passed a two-year deer management plan for the city using sharpshooting as the only method of reducing the deer population. As in years…
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Monday, October 22, 2012
Town and Country aldermen will discuss funding for this winter's deer management and sharpshooting plan, solar panel guidelines for residents and the 2013 budget Monday night. View full agenda here.
Town and Country aldermen are set to discuss authorizing the agreement and funding for the city's 2012-2013 deer management plan Monday night. A vote could come at the Nov. 12 board of aldermen meeting. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) As previously reported by Patch, in October 2011, the Town and Country Board of Aldermen passed a two-year deer management plan for the city using sharpshooting as the only method of reducing the deer population. As in years past, the culling will begin in December. The city's plan would reduce the population of deer from 660 to 300, or 30 per square mile. The two year projected cost was $161,500, for sharpshooting by White Buffalo and Share the Harvest processing…
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Friday, September 28, 2012
The two cities are making steps on an ordinance that would allow bow hunting for deer on private property.
The City of Town and Country and Manchester have had issues of their own, with Town and Country even putting a deer management plan in place. Now, the cities of Ballwin and Ellisville are working together on a new ordinance as an effort to mitigate deer control and allow bow hunting for deer on private property. In Ellisville's draft of the legislation, the ordinance would permit licensed bow hunters to hunt during deer season after notifying the police department and with permission of the property owner. The private property must be three acres or larger. Ellisville City Manager Kevin Bookout said the biggest difference between Ellisville's ordinance and Ballwin's would be the minimum property size: Ellisville with a minimum of three …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
As the city ponders a possible deer problem, the Missouri Department of Conservation shares deer management and control options with Manchester city leaders.
After calls from residents about deer eating their landscaping, Manchester aldermen are trying to learn what constitutes a deer problem and what are some options to manage deer if the city determines it does have a problem. Erin Shank, urban wildlife specialist with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), spoke to the Manchester Board of Aldermen Monday night about suburban deer management. Shank reviewed what MDC looks at to determine deer population issues and explained options to Manchester city leaders. (Read Previous Story: Deer Management Considered in Manchester) "Deer management has changed in St. Louis County over the last 10 years," Shank explained. Shank said there are some factors city leaders need to keep in mind when …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Does Manchester have a deer population problem? That's what city leaders are trying to determine and they are looking into options for deer population management.
Erin Shank, urban wildlife specialist with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), spoke to the Manchester Board of Aldermen Monday night about suburban deer management. Aldermen had mentioned at previous meetings they were receiving calls from residents who were concerned that deer were damaging their landscaping. As a result, aldermen requested to learn more from MDC about what constitutes a deer problem and deer management Shank said MDC looks at the following three factors to determine if there is a deep population issue. Shank estimates there are 40 to 60 deer per square mile in Manchester. Many of the deer come from nearby Queeny Park. Hunting is not allowed in any St. Louis County park and Shank said St. Louis County does not…
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Marc Perez
9:41 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
A total waste of tax payer money and a poor long term plan. Simply allow hunting and the problem is fixed. This approach, unique to Town & Country is yet another example of over regulation by municipal government. more ›