Deer Feeding Ban Moves Forward in Avon Lake
Bird feeders hung at heights lower than six feet now will be acceptable.
A hearing on a proposed city law that would ban feeding deer brought out more than 100 people to the Environmental Affairs Advisory Board meeting on Monday, many of whom complained about damage caused by the animals and asked for ways to thin the herd. Dozens of residents spoke of property damage, accidents and overly aggressive deer. In the end, the EAAB eliminated a clause that made hanging a bird feeder lower than six feet off the ground a violation of the law. The original proposal included a ban on putting out any feed under a height of six feet, including bird feeders, because deer are attracted to the food. Violations will be determined by the type of feed, quantity, device or method of feeding. The proposal now moves to council. …
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Ken Prince
11:17 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
My wife and I walk our two Golden Retrievers through Kopf park on a fairly regular basis. Recently we've been noticing piles of dog food at various places along the paths. They all looked like the same brand of dry food, judging by the size and shape of the pellets. I would like to politely ask whoever is doing this to pull their head out of their backside and stop! The food gets wet, soggy and … more ›