Syracuse.com - There's still time to sign up for the Syracuse Media Group's 'Urban Wildlife' panel discussion

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The event is being held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Media Group's new "Hub" at 220 Warren Street in downtown Syracuse. Online questions for the panel will be accepted until 10 a.m. Thursday. Send them to [email protected].

The city of Syracuse has more than its share of deer -- along with skunks, foxes, opossums, raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, bats and Canada geese, among other animals.

The Syracuse Media Group (Syracuse.com/The Post-Standard) is holding a panel discussion on the topic of "Urban Wildlife" from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Media Group's new "Hub" at 220 Warren Street in downtown Syracuse. The public is invited to attend.

Panelists will include Steve Joule, the DEC's chief wildlife biologist from Region 7; Brian Underwood, a wildlife biologist from U.S. Geological Survey and SUNY ESF and Al LaFrance, a nuisance wildlife removal specialist.

The first half of the meeting will be dedicated to the subject of deer in the city, with the last half being dedicated to other animals.

To attend, contact Janet Barone at 470-2275 or by email at [email protected]. Attendance will be limited to 40 persons.

If you have a question for the panelists and are unable to attend, send your questions to [email protected]. The deadline for online questions is 10 a.m. Thursday.

See the story on the large number of "deer crossing" signs in the city.

Read commonly asked questions and answers concerning deer in urban settings.

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog