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gophers, muscats and a beaver problem. All have resulted with <br />catch and transfer to a distant area in the case of the beaver, <br />and trappings in the case of muscats and gophers. <br />Most of our parks offer bird attractions. The boy scouts <br />constructed and installed 20 Bluebird houses at Silver View Park. <br />I have had residents say that they have seen Bluebirds. <br />Residents have asked permission to put up duck houses on ponds <br />which you have all seen around. In addition, Forester Rick has <br />planted trees in every park that are attractive to birds <br />especially the flowering crab trees, both red and white. In <br />addition, we have a resident red fox at Silver View that everyone <br />loves - and he or she has not posed a problem. He is our <br />resident fox. There is a deer population in our parks presently <br />but they have thankfully stayed in the nature areas of the parks <br />and have not destroyed any playfields or landscaping. Geese are <br />becoming a problem at Silver View Park - take an Autumn walk <br />sometime along the path and you'll get the drift as you clean off <br />your shoes. Lakeside Beach is full of geese poop every single <br />morning - which the lifeguards have the pleasure of cleaning <br />daily. <br />So far, we have been able to keep that fine balance of natural <br />areas offering animal and plant study along with development of <br />parkland for recreational participation. The amount of park <br />acreage that is kept natural is balanced with the amount of park <br />acreage that is developed for recreational activities, each being <br />approximately 55 acres. This is a blend which Parks and <br />Recreation professionals strive to provide for the interests of <br />all people. <br />