Discount cards seek to increase dog licenses

Discount cards like this will be handed out along with 2012 dog licenses for Lucas County.

…it is estimated that nearly half of the dogs in Lucas County are unlicensed.

Officials say that compares favorably with the state's other metropolitan counties, but still means some 52,000 dogs are less likely to be returned home if lost -- and more likely to be killed if impounded. Dog advocates hope two initiatives being rolled out this fall by the Lucas County Auditor's Office could change that…

"There are a lot of benefits that people don't necessarily think about, they just think of it as a tax," Ms. Lyle said…

…license fees are the primary funding source for her office. So, potentially there are hundreds of thousands of dollars in license fees not being collected across the county -- money that could be used to take care of dogs under Ms. Lyle's control, help facilitate adoptions, or pay for improvements at the pound…more

Example Deer Management Plan Includes Bow Hunting

The plan* includes both nonlethal and lethal methods of managing deer, specifically regulated hunting by crossbow and traditional bow-and-arrow…more

* See list of plants that are unpalatable to deer, beginning on page 15 of the plan referred to in this article

Crossbow Plan Scrapped, but Comprehensive Deer Program Coming

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

Grab Your Crossbow? Solon Considers Hunting Program to Manage Deer

Under the old deer management contract with White Buffalo Inc., it cost the city about $200 or $300 per deer...more