Suburbia’s Deer Problem

photo courtesy WCPN, 
NPR Cleveland, The Sound of Ideas

…The debate over how to cull the herd rages on, with the city of Solon now a focal point as the city again turns to hunting while residents go to the ballot to outlaw it…more

Solon Deer Problem Focus of 'The Sound of Ideas' Radio Program Thursday

3/10/11 Solon City Council meeting attendees, courtesy Solon Patch

…The Solon deer debate will be the focus of an hour long discussion at 9 a.m. Thursday on "The Sound of Ideas"* program on WCPN 90.3 FM…more

* Click on “The Sound of Ideas” link above to hear the audiotape of this program, including a brief interview with Lane Ferrante, The League of Humane Voters of Ohio State Director

Deer culling debate heading to ballot in Solon

deer, courtesy Chagrin Solon Sun

SOLON It’s official — deer hunters and their supporters will face opposition on the Nov. 8 ballot.

As anticipated, the voters’ initiative known as the Solon Deer Preservation Act will be appearing on the ballot, after the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections received 1,664 signatures on collected petitions.

Of those, 1,342 were found to be valid, in terms of registered voters living within Solon. That was well over the “10 percent plus one” minimum required by the elections board.

“We far exceeded our (mandatory) target of 980 signatures and we are confident the Solon Deer Preservation Act will be on the November ballot for the citizens of Solon to decide,” organizers posted on their website at SolonDeer.com...

…Another inflammatory component of the city’s revisiting the deer culling program would be the addition of crossbow hunting, which city officials say could slash costs. Opponents have already voiced fierce opposition to its inclusion, as well...more

Crossbow Plan Scrapped, but Comprehensive Deer Program Coming

…councilmen Ed Kraus, Richard Bell and Robert Pelunis all had major questions with the project…more