Lac Lawrann Archive
Deer Management Committee to request another controlled hunt in West Bend parks
August 9, 2019 – West Bend, WI – The City of West Bend Deer Management Committee will appear before the Common Council at its next meeting to ask for backing for one more year of a controlled hunt in two city parks including Lac Lawrann Conservancy and Ridge Run.
VIDEO | Goats hired to eliminate invasive plant species at Lac Lawrann in West Bend | By Samantha Sali
June 26, 2019 – West Bend, WI – Lac Lawrann Conservancy in West Bend has rented goats to help get rid of an invasive species within the 137-acre nature preserve. “The goats are grazing on buckthorn,” said West Bend Parks, Rec, & Forestry Department Director, Craig Hoeppner. “Buckthorn basically takes
VIDEO | City of West Bend Deer Management update
April 9, 2019 – West Bend, WI – The West Bend Deer Management Committee got the lowdown from U.S.D.A. certified wildlife biologist Charles Lovell regarding the 2018-19 effort to remove up to 60 whitetail deer from Lac Lawrann and Ridge Run Park. Some stats from the Monday night meeting:
West Bend Common Council to vote on sharpshooters to trim deer population
August 28, 2018 West Bend, WI – On Sept. 10 the West Bend Common Council will review a managed deer hunt for the 2018-19 season. The city is targeting a reduction in deer numbers in an effort to reduce deer damage to habitat, property and car/deer collisions. This is
West Bend Common Council to delay a decision tonight on deer management
August 21, 2017 – West Bend, WI – There’s an item on tonight’s West Bend Common Council agenda the Deer Management Assistance Program. During the July 24 meeting the council voted to delay making a decision until a special committee could better study the situation. Neighbors have indicated
Old-fashioned deer drive in West Bend. Would you approve of a controlled hunt in a city park?
April 4, 2017 – West Bend, WI – There will be a public-input session next month as the West Bend Park and Rec Department follows up on a request to help manage deer in the city. During a meeting in November 2016 the Deer Management Assistant Program reviewed whether to