On Aug. 17, 2015, City Council approved a resolution to establish a deer management program within the city of Ann Arbor over the next four years, including culls on City of Ann Arbor property beginning in the winter of 2016. In addition, City Council directed city staff to continue to explore the viability of a deer fertility control program.

Culling refers to the act of killing wildlife by firearm or bow. Per the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) permit, deer culls were conducted in Ann Arbor in 14 designated parks and natural areas using firearms in the winter of 2016.

Ann Arbor's deer management program aims to decrease the deer population in Ann Arbor in order to reduce negative interactions between deer and humans, such as deer/vehicle collisions and damage to landscape, gardens and natural area ecosystems. The program aims to support biological diversity in parks and natural areas by not placing one species above another.

More information about Ann Arbor’s Deer Management Program is available online.

Between April 6 and April 29, 2016, the city is conducting an online survey to evaluate residents’ interactions with and attitudes about deer in the city of Ann Arbor, as well as, attitudes toward the city’s deer management plan.

Please note that in order for your survey responses to be included in a final report, you must sign in to A2 Open City Hall. If you do not register and sign in, then your responses will not be captured.

The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Please proceed to the survey questions by clicking on the blue “take the survey" icon below.

Thank you for participating.