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TUESDAY NEWS UPDATE: Bountiful residents asked what to do about deer
by Tom Busselberg
Nov 10, 2009 | 533 views | 3 3 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend | print
BOUNTIFUL — Seeing a Bambi look-alike in your yard can be really exciting, especially for the first time or two, for the kids.

But it gets old when flowers and other fragile vegetation are trampled, or you have to shoo the youngsters out of the yard until the deer droppings are removed.

And deer sightings seem to be on the increase, Bountiful City officials say.

With that in mind, residents are being asked what they believe should be done.

A short survey distributed with the fall city newsletter is seeking resident input on what they believe should be done to curtail the problem.
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saturn
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November 11, 2009
We live next to a prime deer habitat. That said, it is to be expected that deer will end up in the neighborhoods at times. They are hunted every year, which thins their numbers to a level acceptable to the government agencies that monitor wildlife. It's just part of living near the mountains. And yes, they cleaned out my Swiss Chard and Broccoli last week. I'll have to be a bit smarter about where I plant next year, big deal.
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Robert L Tew
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November 11, 2009
I agree with leaving the deer alone at least for now. I see dear in my east side yard a couple of times a week and love it everytime. Our neighborhood has addopted a no fence policy in our CC&Rs to facilitate the natural movment of wildlife of all kinds. My wife and I have donated a few plants and flowers in the past but Wildlife Resources used to give out lists of plants that the deer don't like to eat and I'm sure that you could get the same advice from any nursery. It was their land long before we claimed it. As a point of reference, I am not a tree hugger, or animal activist and enjoy deer hunting.
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B. and G.
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November 11, 2009
Leave the deer alone! The deer poop is harmless and is good for the grass. If the dog eats it the dog is trying to get various enzymes. If your kids eat it they're also lacking. I have made my living in horticulture and plant deer resistant plants in the deer traffic areas, and use black netting for winter, when most deer are down in their rightful range. The netting also braces many plants against snow load. We enjoy the deer and have lived with them for 65 years in Bountiful.
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