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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
We are sad to report that our immediate past president, Richard Thomas, died today. The Thomas family was a great asset to our neighborhood until they moved north to Frisco, Texas, nearly two years ago. Arrangements are not yet set, so please check back later for further information.
Meetings and Events
- Mark Your Calendars -
Please visit our events matrix for all happenings in 2012.
Be Deer Smart During Fawning Season
A message from the City of Austin (April, 2012)
The fawning season has begun, although the newborns may not be visible to the casual observer for several weeks.
The newborns are not visible because of excellent camouflage of their
coats and their mother's care in hiding them from predators. Because
deer are frequently seen in and around some Austin neighborhoods, the
Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department wants to
remind residents to be aware of the best ways to protect themselves and
respect wildlife. Now is the time to remind your children and neighbors
to be deer-smart for the deer’s safety and your own.
If you find a fawn, leave it alone. For the first three to four weeks of
their lives, the fawns are too small to follow their mothers, and it is
normal for a doe to leave a fawn alone for several hours at a time. If
you find a fawn, do not move it or try to rescue it. Most fawns are not
orphaned or abandoned. Unless the fawn is obviously sick, injured or in
an unsafe area, it should be left alone. If you think the fawn is in
danger, call Austin Wildlife Rescue at 472-9453 (472-WILD).*
Remind your children to stay away from the deer. Baby animals naturally
draw the attention of curious children. Fawning season in central Texas
provides a unique opportunity to teach your children about cycles of
life and kindness to animals. Educate your children about the fawning
season. Explain to them that the fawns are not abandoned. Teach them
that they should stay away from the fawns because the mother is nearby,
she will take care of the baby, and the fawn’s best chance of survival
depends on its being left alone.
Restrain your dogs. Fawns also draw the attention of curious dogs. Walk
your dogs on leash. Standard leashes are better than retractable leashes
at this time of year in deer country. Off-leash and unrestrained dogs
are a primary cause of conflicts with deer.
Use deer deterrents. If you do not want fawns around your property, now
is the time to refresh or activate your deer repellents. Does will not
leave fawns in an obviously hostile environment. Mend your fences if you
do not like deer.
Don’t feed or make food available to deer. Supplemental feeding does
more harm than good and is illegal inside the city limits. Additional
information can be found on the City of Austin website: www.austintexas.gov/department/deer-feeding-ordinance .
*Austin Wildlife Rescue, Inc. (www.austinwildliferescue.org)
is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that rehabilitates and releases
orphaned, sick or injured animals, and educates the public on how to
co-exist with wildlife.
Feeding Deer is a Violation of City Ordinance
In 2009, the Austin City Council passed an ordinance prohibiting the "Intentional Feeding of Deer." Supplemental feeding contributes to overpopulation of deer by artificially increasing birth and survival rates. This results in property damage from over-browsing of local vegetation and ornamental plants. Moreover, it congregates unnaturally high numbers of deer into busy urban areas where they become traffic hazards, less fearful of humans and more susceptible to disease transmission within the herd.
Within the city limits last year, the Austin Police Department reported 63 deer-involved vehicle collisions and 517 dead deer were removed by the City of Austin's Solid Waste Services Department. For more information, contact the Austin-Travis County Health Department at 972-5692, or visit www.austintexas.gov/animals/deer.
Source: Austin Energy Customer News, June, 2011
Oak Wilt
The best time of year to prune your live oak trees was between November and January. Here is further information, courtesy of our neighbors in Northwest Hills.
Watering Restrictions
Austin’s Stage 2 Watering Restrictions are in effect as of September 6, 2011. Restrictions include cutting back on watering your lawn from two city-designated days per week to one.
Complete information can be found at the City of Austin’s Water Conservation web site: http://www.cityofaustin.org/water/conservation/default.htm.
However, don’t forget to water your trees!
Watering Trees
Special actions are needed to protect our trees during the current record-breaking drought. Michael Embesi, City of Austin Arborist, recommends implementing the following guidelines:
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/trees/downloads/watering_guidlines.pdf
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/downloads/wateringtreesduringdroughtfinal.pdf
Use these watering guidelines to define and launch your custom tree watering plan as soon as possible within Austin’s Stage 2 Restrictions.
Newsletters
The final LONA newsletter published by Peel, Inc., was published in January, 2012, due to insufficient advertising to pay the costs of production and distribution. Please visit our newsletters page on this site to see back issues. The LONA Board is currently exploring options for continuing a newsletter for LONA in some fashion. Please send any suggestions or comments to lona_board@yahoogroups.com.
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