Meeting Thursday night is first to discuss amendments to city's current "no hunting" law to allow gun, bow hunting.
Draft legislation expected to be discussed at a meeting Thursday, Nov. 15, would allow deer hunting by firearm in 2013-14 if the legislation is approved. The ordinance is part of the city’s deer management program. The legislation, drafted by Councilman Rob James, proposes that Ordinance 618.12, which currently prohibits hunting with firearms or “other weapons” in Avon Lake be amended. The draft says by the end of 2013-14, the director of public safety, the position currently held by the acting mayor, can declare hunting season of white-tailed deer by ODNR employees. Click here to see proposed draft ordinance The ordinance allows the Safety Director to develop and implement a deer management plan directing the Avon Lake Police Department …
Spreading more than half a pound of feed within six feet of the ground would be considered illegal feeding.
City leaders will be looking into creating a citywide law that will prohibit the feeding of deer in Avon Lake. The Avon Lake Environmental Affairs Advisory Board (EAAB) will be addressing deer management issues at its next public meeting Feb. 1 where they will consider forwarding an ordinance to council for approval. “The EAAB is charged by the Charter to consider environmental and natural resource issues impacting the city and its residents,” Councilman Rob James, the current Environmental Committee chair, said. “Over the course of at least the past year, EAAB has been studying the deer issue with members of City Council, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Cleveland Natural History Museum, the Cleveland Metroparks, members of …
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Kristen LePrevost
11:04 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
I don't have an opinion the how they deal with the problem but it IS a serious problem...I live in AL with a creek behind my house...I come closing to hitting dear while driving at least a few times a week...it's a very real and dangerous problem. Also many of the deer don't seem very healthy so obviously the overcrowding is a huge problem for the animals as well. more ›