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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

Upcoming Vote on Deer Hunting Looms Over Solon's Deer Plans

Ward 2 Councilman Bob Pelunis said the city spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on sharpshooting earlier this decade, only to stop the program and have the deer problem become as bad if not worse than it was before.

"What do we really

have to show for that money?" he said.

"We keep coming back to the same position”

…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

Solon City Council Quick Takes: Deer Legislation, Solar Center Moratorium and More

Solon City Council

…looming over discussions of culling Solon's growing deer herd is the ballot initiative that would outlaw hunting in Solon…more

Election 2011: Solon to Vote on Deer Preservation Act

… deer hunting, either with sharpshooters or with bow hunting, will pose a danger to children and 

residents…more

Deer culling debate heading to ballot in Solon

“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...more

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