Driver Education Reduces DVAs

Here's a press release from the Mayor of Rochester Hills describing how their driver education program has significantly reduced DVAs.

In Solon, our so called "comprehensive" plan makes no effort to use this type of low cost non-lethal approach. The only public "education" program revolves around justifying the killing program (counting deer, DVAs, and deer damage complaints).

DeerMotoristAccidentsDecrease_RochHills_2011

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City clarifies non-lethal alternatives

FIRST DRAFT

At the end of the short Oct 3rd council meeting, Russo asked Stanek several leading questions on the deer issue in an attempt to refute claims that the city's Deer Management Plan only paid lip service to non-lethal methods. The Oct 3 meeting is here (for now, changes occurring at city web site), Russo's comments are at 19:20 to 26:44, over 7 minutes on the deer issue which WAS NOT on the agenda.

Russo first started talking about deer being killed by DVA during mating season and how many accidents were avoided by killing them first and then a much longer diatribe about the "non-lethal" methods that were HOMEOWNER responsibility and not the city's. While listing each of the non-lethal methods, Stanek claimed that they were homeowner responsibility so that the city had no involvement in non-lethal methods. Noticeably absent from the list was any mention of the city "maintaining the Strieter Lites".

This makes the comprehensive plan just a killing plan, and that is what we've been saying all along.

A great letter to the editor is on the news site here.

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DVA Deterrents Stress Tested

The Deer Deter Wild Life Crossing Guard is being tested in a very demanding stretch of the E470 toll road near Denver.

" Deer can wander over the road unmolested so long as there is no vehicle in sight. They are passive until a photosensor picks up the headlights of an approaching vehicle.

When they pick up headlight light they are triggered to emit a synthetic squeaking noise similar to a small animal in its death throes. At the same time a bluish white ultra violet light simulates reflection off the eyes of a predator. Facing out from the road the synthetic 'predator' scares deer and other wildlife away from the road. "

If this technology works there it will surely work in Solon, OH.

See the full article here.

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Lethal Laws

Contraception is a federally approved method, but Ohio prevents it in Ohio Administrative Code. Contraception prevents the herd from growing while lethal methods improve the strength of the surviving herd that will then be more successful in breeding.

Ohio Laws favor lethal methods of deer management, mainly because of the conflict of interest between ODOW and hunting interests.

Contraception has the advantage of stabilizing the size of the deer herd, without lethal methods and without rebound.  Despite this method being approved by the FDA, Ohio continues to ban this method to reduce the competition to hunting and the revenue it generates.

In the ORC see 1531.06 Sec K and OAC 1501:31-25-01 Sec K

ORC 1531.06 (K) The chief shall adopt rules establishing standards and guidelines for the administration of contraceptive chemicals to noncaptive wild animals. The rules may specify chemical delivery methods and devices and monitoring requirements.


OAC 1501:31-25-01 (K) It shall be unlawful to use or provide any contraceptive drugs, substances or chemicals to any free ranging wild animal. Provided further, persons may request permission from the chief of the division of wildlife to use contraceptives for scientific research. The chief may issue a conditional permit in writing after a person has submitted in writing the proposal which outlines the scientific research project.

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