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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Deer Sharpshooting Finished in Town and Country For The Winter

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…

In this Article:

Town and Country Considers Sharpshooting More Deer, But Culling Less Often, Winter Deer Management Plan Passed in Town and Country, $57K to Fund Winter Deer Management in Town and Country, and 15 more ›

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Town and Country Considers Sharpshooting More Deer, But Culling Less Often

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…

In this Article:

$57K to Fund Winter Deer Management in Town and Country, Town and Country To Sharpshoot Deer in December, Town and Country Residents Cite Safety For Deer Sharpshooting Protest, and 13 more ›

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Winter Deer Management Plan Passed in Town and Country

$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 …

In this Article:

$57K to Fund Winter Deer Management in Town and Country, Town and Country To Sharpshoot Deer in December, Town and Country Residents Cite Safety For Deer Sharpshooting Protest, and 12 more ›

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 ›

Monday, November 12, 2012

Deer, Budget, New Maryville U Building Before Town and Country Aldermen Monday

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 …

In this Article:

Town and Country City Hall and Police Department, Town and Country To Sharpshoot Deer in December, Solar Panels: Town and Country Puts Guidelines in Place, and 19 more ›

Friday, October 26, 2012

Town and Country Deer Evaluated as Wildwood Considered No-Feeding Ordinance

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 …

In this Article:

City of Wildwood (in Eureka-Wildwood Patch), Don't Feed Bambi in Wildwood (in Eureka-Wildwood Patch), and $57K to Fund Winter Deer Management in Town and Country

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

$57K to Fund Winter Deer Management in Town and Country

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…

In this Article:

Town and Country City Hall and Police Department, Town and Country To Sharpshoot Deer in December, Town and Country Residents Cite Safety For Deer Sharpshooting Protest, and 13 more ›

Monday, October 22, 2012

Deer Management, Solar Panels Before Town and Country Aldermen Monday

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…

In this Article:

Town and Country City Hall and Police Department, Solar Panels: Town and Country Puts Guidelines in Place, Is Town and Country's Solar Panel Plan Too Tough on Homeowners?, and 16 more ›

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Sharpshooting Finished in Town and Country

After almost five weeks of sharpshooting in Town and Country, White Buffalo is finished culling the deer herd.

White Buffalo, the company hired to sharpshoot 300 deer in Town and Country this winter, has finished sharpshooting. According to Town and Country Police Captain Gary Hoelzer, White Buffalo wrapped up Friday evening.  Hoelzer said a total of 288 deer were killed in the process.  "As far as the actual management program, we had no issues," Hoelzer "As far as the project and on our actual sites, I think it went very well." Hoelzer said now he is waiting to see the population estimates as a result of the culling. The Missouri Department of Conservation will have the final figures next week. "We're trying to get down in the area of 36 deer per square mile this first year and I think we've been successful, but we'll know more in the next week…

In this Article:

Autopsy Shows Dead Deer Hit by Car, Not Shot, Town and Country Residents Upset Over New Deer Developments, Town and Country Residents Cite Safety For Deer Sharpshooting Protest, and 15 more ›

Mike Blank

11:37 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Ummm.....they were a hired company, not hunters.   more ›

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Autopsy Shows Dead Deer Hit by Car, Not Shot

Town and Country residents were reportedly concerned over a dead doe found in a neighborhood. However, an MDC autopsy shows the deer was struck by a car, not shot as some initially thought.

According to a report by KSDK, Town and Country residents were concerned over a deer found in the 2500 block of Town and County Lane Wednesday morning by a homeowner. The deer had what appeared to some residents to be a gunshot wound to the back of the head. (The KSDK story has since been removed from its website and the story link no longer works.) However, a Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) autopsy just completed Thursday afternoon shows the deer died from impact with a vehicle and not a gunshot. Town and Country Police Captain Gary Hoelzer is in charge of the city's deer management program. Patch spoke with Hoelzer immediately after he received the call from the MDC agent with the animal's autopsy results. "He guarantees it was…

In this Article:

Town and Country Residents Upset Over New Deer Developments, Town and Country Residents Cite Safety For Deer Sharpshooting Protest, Town and Country Deer Sharpshooting Begins This Week, and 13 more ›

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Town and Country Residents Upset Over New Deer Developments

From a disturbing voicemail to a change in deer numbers, Town and Country residents say they feel they're not getting all the facts. Some aldermen agree. Readers can listen to the voicemail in this article.

At Monday night's Town and Country Board of Aldermen meeting, residents spoke out once again about the sharpshooting of deer in the city of Town and Country. Many belong to the group Committee for Safe and Responsible Deer Management which consists of Town and Country residents who are in favor of sterilization of the deer or the combination of sterilization and sharpshooting.  (Read Previous Story: Town and Country To Sharpshoot Deer in December) White Buffalo began sharpshooting at the end of December and some residents held a protest the week the shooting began. Committee members cited safety concerns and the city's unwillingness to disclose information as the reasons for the protest. At that time, city officials said the fears were …

In this Article:

Town and Country To Sharpshoot Deer in December, Town and Country Residents Cite Safety For Deer Sharpshooting Protest, Town and Country Deer Sharpshooting Begins This Week, and 11 more ›

Jeanne Martin

5:45 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012

How hypocritical of Alderman Benigas! He told several of us after the meeting last night that he is a vegan for HIS health, not out of concern for the cruelty to or the killing of animals. Yet, he tries to claim that he is a vegan out of his love for animals. This seems incongruous to me.   more ›

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