The city is holding an educational meeting to provide residents with information on deer management strategies and to discuss any concerns about the deer population.
The community-based deer management meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at City Hall.
The city is partnering with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation for the meeting. The NY DEC Senior Wildlife Biologist Art Kirsh will present information on several topics including ecological damage, deer-related accidents and disease transmission. Kirsch will also cover deer management practices such as repellents, frightening devices, fencing and alternative plant species that are less attractive to deer.
City Manager Jason Molino has received an increased amount of complaints from residents in the northeast part of the city regarding deer eating plants and gardens this year. The harsh winter may have caused more deer to move into the city from rural areas Molino said. However, there has been no increase in the amount of deer accidents.
The goal of the meeting is to discuss residents' concerns and damage-control techniques.
