SANDPOINT, Idaho — The City Council will be considering the use of off-leash dogs at City Beach to control waterfowl at its meeting today, June 5.
Updating the city’s leash law to allow for city-sanctioned groups of dogs and their handlers to be off-leash on a limited basis is expected to help naturally deter waterfowl, city officials said. The presence of geese and other waterfowl at City Beach has proven to create health hazards, increase maintenance costs, and contaminate the beach.
“Traditional methods of controlling waterfowl populations have proven to be either insufficient or overly invasive,” city officials said on an agenda report. “Utilizing off-leash dogs in a controlled manner is a non-lethal and effective method that many communities have successfully implemented to manage waterfowl populations.”
A proposed resolution to approve an interlocal agreement for automatic aid and response with the Sagle, Westside and Northside fire districts will also be considered.
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