A buck stands on the hills of Fort Thomas off of Route 8, looking over the Ohio River. FTM file. The number of deer-related vehicle accidents went down by one from 2015 to last year, but since allowing hunters into the city to help cull the herds, not much progress has been made to reduce […]
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Kentucky State Police: Deer Activity Up in November/December
Deer in Fort Thomas. Photo credit: Lauren Ries. FTM file. The Kentucky State Police is urging all motorists to be aware of the increased dangers posed by deer wandering onto roadways during November and December. “Two factors combine to boost the chances that motorists may encounter these animals during this time of the year: mating […]
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What if a deer dies in your yard – Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Picture provided to FTM for the Archery Report in 2013/2014 by Heather Hall. FTM file. Last month a deer darted out into traffic on Highland Avenue and crashed into a Saturn, coming through the driver-side window and imprinting a hoof onto the driver’s shoulder. The driver was okay, the car, not so much, and the […]
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2013/2014 Archery Report for Deer Control in Fort Thomas Issued
Increased Hunting Hours Still Yield Higher Amount of Vehicle Crashes Photo credit: Heather Hall Fort Thomas began crafting ordinances to deal with the increasing deer population in 2007. Since then council members have come and gone, revisions and nuances of the ordinance have been enacted and countless hours of debate have occurred. Most recently in […]
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Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Resigns, Could Open Up More Deer Control Alternatives Discussion
Well, that was quick. Today we published a story detailing the decision by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jonathan Gassett to not allow Fort Thomas to pursue other alternatives to controlling the deer population (darting with contraception, etc) without first looking at full scale hunting options. Gassett was the commissioner of the department since 2005. […]
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City Council Round-Up: Expanding Bow Hunting Ordinance, Burglary Trends, and “One Top Notch Police Force”
Fort Thomas City Council met last night for the first time since early August last night, returning now to their normal, biweekly schedule. Here’s your rundown of the minutes of the meeting: Firefighter Kyle Kaufman FTFD Chief Mark Bailey badges Ft. Thomas’s newest firefighter/paramedic, Kyle Kaufman. FTFD Chief Mark Bailey kicked off this week’s meeting […]
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Vision Air Research Will Continue Deer Census in Fort Thomas
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Reporter Vision Air Research has done the deer census in Fort Thomas since 2010 and will continue to do so. Fort Thomas City Administrator Don Martin said the city likes Vision Air’s work. Vision Air Research is based in Boise, Idaho. President and founder Susan Bernatas has more […]
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Ft. Thomas City Council Notes (Deer Birth Control, Code Enforcement Up, Imperial Apartments)
By Pat Lafleur, FortThomasMatters City Beat Last night’s city council meeting was, once again, a fairly relaxed affair, with only a few issues requesting the council’s attention: ⁃ Deer were on the docket once more as a resident of Shaw Ln. opened the meeting by expressing her concern that Ft. Thomas City Council has […]
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Fort Thomas Hump Day Links (Cincinnati Red Moving to the Fort, Thoughts on Deer, Volume 1, Number 1 Fort Thomas Living)
Volume One, Number One Edition of The Fort Thomas Living. Owner, Jim Lied, who started the publication in 1977, provided artwork for the first ever cover. It’s been a while since FTM provided a mid-week, quick hitter update. Let’s get into it. – Obviously just a rumor, but I’m working to confirm that a certain […]
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City Council Meeting Notes 3-17-13 (VA Homes Timetable, FTPD Annual Report)
By Pat Lafleur Fort Thomas Matters, City Beat Writer Mayor Mary Brown put in her closing remarks, this was a busy meeting. One might consider it, however, more of a busy-work meeting. Much of it was rather procedural, including re-readings of ordinance amendments and role-call votes on a number of expenditure-related issues. But here are […]