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The Santa Fe Newmexian - City Councilor Ron Trujillo has backed off an idea to make it illegal to feed wildlife such as prairie dogs on Santa Fe city property. Instead, he is calling for a task force to help the city enforce policies about handling such critters. Like the burrowing rodents that have lost habitat to urban encroachment, Trujillo is somewhat trapped. He's thinking about his — and other — elementary-school-age children whose sporting events are affected by animal burrows in city parks. He says he's also listening to their parents, whose tax dollars pay hundreds of thousands each year for park maintenance and prairie dog removal. However, there's an outspoken contingent of Santa Fe residents and taxpayers — many of whom also live in his district — who advocate for prairie dog protection above recreation. People with all those viewpoints will be invited to participate in the group Trujillo hopes the city will convene to discuss a citywide "wildlife management plan," with prairie dog issues at the top of its list. In June, he proposed an ordinance to impose an unspecified penalty for feeding wildlife on city land. When fellow councilors, city staff and some in the community balked at the idea, he decided to withdraw the proposal.
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Councilor backs off proposal to ban feeding prairie dogs, hopes for urban wildlife plan
From The Santa Fe Newmexian - City Councilor Ron Trujillo has backed off an idea to make it illegal to feed wildlife such as prairie dogs on Santa Fe city property. Instead, he is calling for a task force to help the city enforce policies about handling such critters. Like the burrowing rodents that have lost habitat to urban encroachment, Trujillo is somewhat trapped. He's thinking about his — and other — elementary-school-age children whose sporting events are affected by animal burrows in city parks. He says he's also listening to their parents, whose tax dollars pay hundreds of thousands each year for park maintenance and prairie dog removal. However, there's an outspoken contingent of Santa Fe residents and taxpayers — many of whom also live in his district — who advocate for prairie dog protection above recreation. People with all those viewpoints will be invited to participate in the group Trujillo hopes the city will convene to discuss a citywide "wildlife management plan," with prairie dog issues at the top of its list. In June, he proposed an ordinance to impose an unspecified penalty for feeding wildlife on city land. When fellow councilors, city staff and some in the community balked at the idea, he decided to withdraw the proposal. Read more
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