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Deer Management Overview

The City of Dublin began exploring options related to deer management in 2022. The topic has been publicly discussed by the Community Services Advisory Committee (CSAC) at its meetings on Feb. 14, 2023; June 13, 2023; Sept. 12, 2023; Oct. 10, 2023; Nov. 25, 2024; and Feb. 11, 2025. At these meetings, the Committee explored management options, hearing from statewide and local experts and learning about programs throughout the state and region. As the recommended first step in a management program, as advised by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), CSAC recommended that City Council adopt an Outdoor Feed Ordinance at its meeting on Oct. 10, 2023. City Council adopted the Outdoor Feed Ordinance, which prohibits the feeding of wild animals on private property via Ordinance 47-23.

City Council referred the topic of deer management back to CSAC at the Oct. 21, 2024, meeting for additional discussion. After learning more about regional programs, CSAC recommended that City staff members continue monitoring the regional landscape surrounding deer management. CSAC also recommended that City staff members provide updates to the Committee when new information becomes available, ensuring that CSAC is properly informed. City Council supported this recommendation at its May 5, 2025 meeting.

In furtherance of this recommendation, City staff members held numerous meetings with representatives from ODNR, Franklin County Metro Parks, including staff involved in the Sharon Woods and Glacier Ridge programs, as well as the City of Worthington and other stakeholders. These conversations helped staff members understand the full range of available options, regulatory considerations and potential community impacts.

Click here for more information from ODNR on managing human-deer conflicts.

Share Your Thoughts

The City of Dublin is seeking to understand residents’ attitudes toward and the impact of the local white-tailed deer population. This survey will collect community input on deer-related experiences, safety concerns and opinions on potential management approaches.

Your input is valuable and will help shape how the City approaches deer management and make a data-driven and safety-oriented decision.

This topic is scheduled for review at the February 10 CSAC meeting, at which time the Committee will review the survey results.

Deer Management Overview

The City of Dublin began exploring options related to deer management in 2022. The topic has been publicly discussed by the Community Services Advisory Committee (CSAC) at its meetings on Feb. 14, 2023; June 13, 2023; Sept. 12, 2023; Oct. 10, 2023; Nov. 25, 2024; and Feb. 11, 2025. At these meetings, the Committee explored management options, hearing from statewide and local experts and learning about programs throughout the state and region. As the recommended first step in a management program, as advised by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), CSAC recommended that City Council adopt an Outdoor Feed Ordinance at its meeting on Oct. 10, 2023. City Council adopted the Outdoor Feed Ordinance, which prohibits the feeding of wild animals on private property via Ordinance 47-23.

City Council referred the topic of deer management back to CSAC at the Oct. 21, 2024, meeting for additional discussion. After learning more about regional programs, CSAC recommended that City staff members continue monitoring the regional landscape surrounding deer management. CSAC also recommended that City staff members provide updates to the Committee when new information becomes available, ensuring that CSAC is properly informed. City Council supported this recommendation at its May 5, 2025 meeting.

In furtherance of this recommendation, City staff members held numerous meetings with representatives from ODNR, Franklin County Metro Parks, including staff involved in the Sharon Woods and Glacier Ridge programs, as well as the City of Worthington and other stakeholders. These conversations helped staff members understand the full range of available options, regulatory considerations and potential community impacts.

Click here for more information from ODNR on managing human-deer conflicts.

Share Your Thoughts

The City of Dublin is seeking to understand residents’ attitudes toward and the impact of the local white-tailed deer population. This survey will collect community input on deer-related experiences, safety concerns and opinions on potential management approaches.

Your input is valuable and will help shape how the City approaches deer management and make a data-driven and safety-oriented decision.

This topic is scheduled for review at the February 10 CSAC meeting, at which time the Committee will review the survey results.

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