Can the city use nonlethal methods to manage the deer population?

Reproductive agents for wildlife are not commercially available and are currently classified as experimental and are produced by research facilities. Also, the free-ranging nature of deer makes it difficult to deliver contraceptives to them. Relocation of deer is not allowed by ODNR. This technique requires the use of traps and/or remote chemical immobilization techniques and has been demonstrated to be impractical and stressful to the deer and may result in high post-release mortality rate of up to 85%. These programs also require release sites that are capable of receiving deer.  

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1. What is the city’s deer management program?
2. Why is the city culling deer?
3. What is done with the culled deer?
4. Can the city use nonlethal methods to manage the deer population?
5. Why can't we just plant unpalatable landscaping plantings or use repellents to deter the deer?
6. How can I protect my garden from the deer?