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Posted: November 15, 2016
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: PW111516-22

Agenda Item Title:

Acknowledge report from staff regarding wild turkey issues in Rapid City.

Origination Group:
Public Works Committee
Origination Meeting Date:
11/15/2016
City Council Hearing Date:
11/21/2016
Petitioner:
Department of Parks and Recreation
Staff Contact:
Jeff Biegler
Agenda Item Summary:
Since 2012 the Parks and Recreation Department has maintained a Wildlife Complaint Lot. Of the 112 complaints received to date, 14 have involved turkeys at 9 different locations. All locations either directly abutted or were near wild turkey roosting/nesting habitat. SDGF&P recently completed a comprehensive Wild Turkey Management Plan for 2016-2020 that outlines the goals, objectives and strategies of GFP regarding wild turkey management throughout the state. A link to that Plan is included in the attached Staff Memo. The City’s Urban Wildlife Committee heard a presentation from GF&P Wildlife Manager John Kanta who indicated that wild turkeys are roosting in areas where they find an abundance of food. In many cases, the complaints are coming from areas where the turkeys are being fed by local residents. According to Kanta, turkeys will remain and roost in areas where they are being fed and the single best effort to reduce the incidents of turkey damage within the city limits is to stop feeding them. To that end, the Urban Wildlife Committee recommends that the City actively enforce all laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the feeding of wildlife within the City limits.

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center

Recommendations:

Origination Recommendation Action:
Acknowledge

Attachments & Links to Download:

  pdf Staff Memo

  pdf Urban Wildlife Committee Recommendation

 

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