(WWJ) – Should something be done about the deer in Oakland County?
The deer population has been growing steadily throughout the county in recent years, leading to an increase of deer-related car crashes, damage to landscaping and private property and a greater potential for exposure to Lyme disease and other illnesses that can be spread by deer.
Cities and townships throughout the county have been receiving a rising number of calls and emails about nuisance deer in the last few years, and officials want to do something about it.
The Oakland County Community Deer Coalition, created last November by a group of leaders in nine communities, is partnering with the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments to address deer concerns.
Residents and businesses in nine communities – including Farmington Hills – are being asked to fill out a survey put together by the coalition and SEMCOG to help them create a plan to address the concerns.
They say the survey is the first step in developing new solutions to this regional issue, as they work with the Deer, Elk, and Moose Management Specialist for the DNR.
The brief survey only takes a few minutes to be filled out and can be found at https://www.cobaltcommunityresearch.org/deer.html until Nov. 11.
For those without internet access, paper copies will be available at the City Manager's Office at Farmington Hills City Hall located at 31555 W. Eleven Mile Road.
"Your answers will be extremely valuable in helping the Coalition create a plan to address deer concerns. Thank you in advance for your time and feedback," officials said in a press release.
